En1992 Design

Reinforced and Prestressed
Concrete Design
according to EN 1992-1-1
with National Annexes

Austria
Germany
Great Britain
Sweden
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Contents
Contents
Basics 3
Input 4
Actions and Design Situations 4
Definition of an Action 6
Partial Safety Factors 7
Section Inputs 8
Analysis Settings 19
Single Design 21
Punching Shear Check 22
Prestressed Structures 25
Internal Prestressing 25
External Prestressing, Mixed Construction 30
Variation of Prestressing 30
Creep and Shrinkage 31
Relaxation of Prestressing Steel 32
Check Internal Forces 33

Checks in the Ultimate Limit States 35
Design Combinations 35
Stress-Strain Curves 36
Design for Bending With or Without Normal Force or Normal Force Only 36
Minimum Reinforcement Against Failure Without Warning 38
Surface Reinforcement 38
Design for Lateral Force 39
Design for Torsion and Combined Stressing 42
Shear Joint Check 44
Punching Shear 45
Checks Against Fatigue 50

Fatigue of Longitudinal Reinforcement, Shear Reinforcement and Prestressing
Steel 51
Fatigue of Concrete Under Longitudinal Compressive Stress 52
Fatigue of the Concrete Compressive Struts Under Lateral Force and Torsion 53
Special Characteristic of Shell Structures 54
Checks in the Serviceability Limit States 55

Stress Analysis 55
Limiting the Concrete Compressive Stresses 56
Limiting the Reinforcing and Prestressing Steel Stresses 57
Decompression Check 57
Minimum Reinforcement for Crack Width Limitation 58
Crack Width Calculation 60
Crack Width Check by Limitation of the Bar Distances 62
Determining the Effective Area Ac,eff 63
Limiting Deformations 65
Results 66
Examples 68
Slab With Downstand Beam 68
Prestressed Roof Construction 74
Torsional Beam 83
Single Design Reinforced Concrete 85
Single Design Prestressed Concrete 86
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Basics
EN 1992-1-1 Design
Basics
The reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete design specified in EN 1992-1-1 (Eurocode 2) can be used for buildings
and engineering constructions under observance of the following standards:
• EN 1992-1-1:2004/A1:2014 as the base document
• DIN EN 1992-1-1:2015 with the National Annex Germany 2015-12
• OENORM EN 1992-1-1:2015 with the National Annex Austria B 1992-1-1:2018-01
• SS EN 1992-1-1:2014 with the National Annex Sweden 2019-01 (EKS 11)
• BS EN 1992-1-1:2014 with the National Annex Great Britain 2015-07
The desired rule is selected in the Design Codes dialog in the Options menu. The relevant entry, calculation and results
dialogs appear depending on which rule is selected. When selecting the material the following alternatives are available:
• C12/15-EN-D to C100/115-EN-D and LC12/13-EN-D to LC80/88-EN-D for design in accordance with DIN EN 1992-1-1
• C12/15-EN to C90/105-EN and LC12/13-EN to LC80/88-EN for design in accordance with the other standards
Permitted structure models include beam, area and solid structures. Prestressed structures can only be checked in the FEM
module.
Differing components can be combined in a structure model:

• Non-prestressed components
• Prestressed components with subsequent bond
• Prestressed components without bond
• Components with external prestressing
• Mixed-construction components
The design is carried out after the static calculation. To do so, you need to assign the calculated load cases to the actions in
accordance with EN 1991:2002 (Eurocode 1), Part 1. The program will take into account the preset safety factors and
combination coefficients defined in EN 1990:2010 (Eurocode 0) for the desired design situations to automatically calculate
the decisive design internal forces for either the entire system or a group of selected elements.
The actions and check selection dialogs can be opened from the analysis settings. Detailed check specifications and
reinforcement data must be entered during section definition.
For beams and design objects, all checks are carried out at the polygon section. For general notes on using design objects,
refer to the relevant chapter in the manual.
In the EN 1992-1-1 Design folder of the database and the national variants folders, a single design can also be performed
for the user-defined polygon sections.
The EN 1992-1-1 guidelines are primarily cited for the following explanations. Reference to the relevant national settings is
only made if they contain different or complementary rules. The passages in question are marked by a vertical line left of the
text.

EN 1992-1-1 Design
Input
Actions and Design Situations
The design values of the load are calculated based on the internal forces of individual load cases and load case
combinations. For this the existing load cases and load case combinations must be assigned to actions. These actions are
then used to establish the desired design situations.
The following dialog is opened from the database or the Settings in the Analysis menu.
Action dialog for EN 1992-1-1 (national variants corresponding)
Action...
Open the dialog for entering new actions:
• Permanent actions (G, GE, GH)
• Prestressing (P)
• Creep and shrinkage, relaxation (CSR1, CSR2). These actions are only available if a P action has been defined. In the
combinations they are treated, along with P, as a single action.
• Variable actions (QN, QS, QW, QT, QH, QD)
• Accidental actions (A)
• Actions due to earthquakes (AE)
• Design values of actions (Fd)
The assigned load cases should contain a design-relevant set of loads with partial safety factors and combination
coefficients (e.g. for nonlinear effects). They are combined exclusively.
• Cyclic fatigue actions (Qfat)
Group...
Open the dialog for entering a new design group. Optionally, particular actions and design situations can be defined for
specific components (sections).
Situation...
Open the dialog for entering new design situations. Situations must be classified as either a construction stage or a final
state in order to control the checking process. For prestressed concrete structures with subsequent bond, you can specify
that the tendons are still ungrouted.
Edit
Open the Edit dialog for the selected action or situation.
Delete
Delete the selected action or situation.
Combinations...
Opens a dialog that contains the first 999,999 load case variants to be combined for the selected design situation and
includes an option to create load groups for selected variants. These variants can be used for second-order theory analysis or
nonlinear analysis.

Input
The following example shows the total variants of the permanent and temporary situation according to Eq. (6.10) to be
examined with the load cases (L1...L6) involved and their weighting factors.
Actions Load cases gsup ginf y0

Dead load 1 1.35 1.0 -
Imposed load, traffic load 2, 3 (inclusive) 1.5 0 0.7
Wind load 4 1.5 0 0.6
Fd Design values of actions 5, 6 1.0 1.0 -
Calculate
Calculate the defined design situations. Once calculated, the extremal results (internal forces, support reactions) can be
accessed for all situations in the database. This allows you to evaluate the results without having to execute the checking
module. Each time you execute the checking module, all results will be automatically recalculated using the currently valid
actions and then stored in the database for the elements to be checked.
Use combination rules of EN 1990 (6.10a/b)

Optionally the Eq. (6.10a/b) are used for the combination of the permanent and temporary situation, otherwise Eq. (6.10).
The following table demonstrates how the situations are used in the various checks. The numbers refer to the Chapters of
the EN 1992-1-1 standard.
Situation Ultimate limit state Chapter Serviceability limit state Chapter
Perm. and temp. Longitudinal reinf. 6.1
Accidental Lateral reinf. 6.2
Earthquake Torsional reinf. 6.3
Characteristic Robustness reinf. 9.2.1.1 Concrete compr. stress 7.2 (2)
(rare) (EN 1992-2, 6.1 (110)) Reinforcing steel stress 7.2 (5)
Prestressing steel stress 7.2 (5)
Crack width, prestr. with immed. bond 7.3.1DE
Frequent Fatigue, simplified 6.8.6 (2) Decompr. Class XD1-XS3 7.3.1
Crack width, prestr. with bond 7.3.1
Quasi-continuous Concrete compr. stress 7.2 (2)
Prestressing steel stress 7.2 (5)DE
Decompr. Class XC2-XC4 7.3.1
Crack w., reinf.concr. & prestr. w/o b. 7.3.1
Deformations 7.4
Fatigue Fatigue reinf. steel 6.8.4
Fatigue prestr. steel 6.8.4
Fatigue concrete 6.8.7 (1)

EN 1992-1-1 Design
Definition of an Action
The illustration below shows an example of the dialog field for entering a variable action. The dialog fields for other action
types are of a similar appearance.
Name
User-defined label for the action.
Gamma.sup, Gamma.inf
Partial safety factors gsup and ginf. The nationally valid values are suggested based on EN 1990, Table A.1.2(B).
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
In accordance with 2.3.1.3 (4) a partial safety factor for settlements gG,Set = 1.0 can be assumed for the linear-elastic
determination of internal forces with stiffnesses of uncracked sections.
SS EN 1990:
The program suggests the partial safety factors as they result in accordance with Section A, Article 11, for safety class 3
from gd · gsup with the reduction factor gd = 1.0 as per Article 14. If required, lower safety classes can be taken into account
entering lower values.
Combination coefficients psi for:

Input fields for selecting the combination coefficients for variable actions according to EN 1990. The default number values
are based on the national specifications in Table A.1.1 of the standard. Click the button to view and edit the selected
combination coefficients y0, y1 and y2.
Load cases
List of the possible load cases or load case combinations. Select items by highlighting them and clicking the corresponding
button or use drag & drop.
Multi-select
Load cases and combinations can be added to the actions more than once.
Exclusive variants
Variable actions may consist of multiple exclusive variants that are mutually exclusive. The variants themselves contain both
inclusive and exclusive parts. You can add or delete action variants with the or buttons.

Input
Inclusive load cases

Selected load cases and combinations that can have a simultaneous effect.
Exclusive load cases

Selected load cases and combinations that are mutually exclusive.
Prestressing loss from relaxation of prestressing steel

The prestressing loss is defined as a constant percentage reduction of prestress.
CS as constant reduction of prestress

As an alternative to defining CS load cases, you can allow for the effect of creep and shrinkage by defining a constant
percentage reduction of prestress.
Internal prestressing
Selected load cases that describe internal prestressing. The reactions of the individual load cases are added together.
External prestressing
Selected load cases that describe external prestressing. The reactions of the individual load cases are added together.
Partial Safety Factors

The partial safety factors of the construction materials are preset with the nationally applicable values as specified in
EN 1992-1-1, Table 2.1. In the design situations due to earthquakes, the safety factors of the accidental design situation
may be assumed in accordance with EN 1998-1, Chapter 5.2.4 (3), if the strength loss is taken into account when
determining the material properties. Otherwise, the factors of the permanent and temporary design situation must be
applied in accordance with Chapter 5.2.4 (2).
The partial safety factors for the actions are specified in the definition of the actions based on EN 1990, Table A.1.2(B).
OENORM B 1998-1:
In design situations resulting from earthquakes, the factors for construction materials according to OENORM B 1998-1,
Chapter 5.2.4 (3), apply.
DIN EN 1998-1:
In the design situations due to earthquakes, according to the NDP to 5.2.4 (1) and (3), the safety factors of the permanent
and temporary design situation generally apply.

EN 1992-1-1 Design
Section Inputs
The section inputs contain all of the specific settings made for checks in the ultimate limit and serviceability states. An
overview of the design specifications can be accessed in the EN 1992-1-1 Design folder of the database and in the folders of
the national variants.
Checks
The following dialog is used to define which ultimate limit state and serviceability checks are available for the section. The
analysis settings allow to override this selection for the entire structure.
Check selection for EN 1992-1-1 (national variants corresponding)
Prestressing of the component

The type of prestressing can be selected for each section separately:
• Not prestressed
• Subsequent bond
• Without bond
• External
• Mixed construction
Exposure class
The check conditions for the decompression and crack width check are grouped by exposure class in EN 1992-1-1,
Chapter 7.3, Table 7.1N. A component can be assigned to an exposure class based on the information provided in Table 4.1
of the standard.
SS EN 1992-1-1:
In addition, the service life class as per Article 10 can be selected to determine the crack width according to Table D-2 and
the crack safety factor according to Table D-3.
Robustness
This check determines the minimum reinforcement against failure without notice (robustness reinforcement) based on
EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 5.10.1 (5)P with the method specified for prestressed concrete bridges in EN 1992-2, Chapter
6.1 (109), Equation (6.101a). It thus offers an alternative to minimum reinforcement as per EN 1992-1-1, Chapter
9.2.1.1 (1), Equation (9.1N). The latter can be taken into account when necessary by specifying a base reinforcement in the
reinforcing steel description.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
According to Chapter 9.2.1.1 (1), the ductile component behavior must always be ensured for components with or without
prestressing by applying robustness reinforcement.

Input
Steel tensile stresses

For components with internal prestressing, both the prestressing steel stresses an the reinforcing steel stresses are checked.
Minimum crack reinforcement, crack width

The crack width check is carried out according to Chapter 7.3.4. In this check the final longitudinal reinforcement is set as
the maximum value from the bending reinforcement, robustness reinforcement and minimum crack reinforcement as per
7.3.2. The latter will be increased automatically if necessary to maintain the crack width.
Base Values
Unless otherwise specified, the base values apply for all checks in the ultimate, fatigue and serviceability limit states.
Design mode
• Standard: Standard design mode for bending with normal force throughout the load area. Reinforcement will be
calculated in the tensile section to the greatest degree possible.
• Symmetrical: Design for symmetrical reinforcement. As opposed to the standard mode, all of the reinforcement layers
will be increased if a reinforcement increase is necessary. The predefined relationships between the reinforcement layers
will not be affected.
• Compression member: For compression members, a symmetrical design is carried out taking into account the minimum
reinforcement according to Section 9.5.2 (2).
Factor for as in secondary direction

According to EN 1992-1-1, Section 9.3.1.1 (2), secondary longitudinal reinforcement of one-way slabs should not be less
than 20% of the principal reinforcement. The examination is carried out on the program side with the results of the
bending design separately for the upper and lower side of the cross-section. The direction with the largest amount of
reinforcement per cross-sectional side defines each principal reinforcement direction. The assignment of the factorized
reinforcement in secondary direction then takes place via corresponding reinforcement layers.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
In the case of two-way slabs, the less stressed direction should be reinforced with at least 20% of the higher stressed
direction.
Reduction factor of prestr. for robustness

In the program the regulations of the EN 1992-2, Chapter 6.1 (110) are decisive for the arrangement of the robustness
reinforcement. Thus for the determination of the tensile zone the statically determined effect of prestressing is not taken
into account. Because this cannot be determined for area elements alternatively the prestress can be reduced by a reduction
factor. The specification of an appropriate value is subject to the discretion of the user.
Effective height
Effective static height for the shear design of area elements [m].

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Angle cot Theta

cot Q defines the concrete strut angle according to Chapter 6.2.3 (2), Equation (6.7N). The program will suggest a value of
1 (45° strut angle). You can choose to ignore the suggestion and pick any value within the permissible national limits.
Entering a higher number will normally result in a lower necessary lateral force reinforcement Asw, a lower absorbable
lateral force VRd,max and a larger displacement a1 according to Chapter 9.2.1.3, Equation (9.2).
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
Three calculation methods can be chosen for the check:
• Standard: The input value is limited to the range permitted in accordance with Eq. (6.7aDE) for lateral force, torsion
and combined loads (method with load-dependent strut angle).
• Constant: The check is carried out using the chosen value for cot Q without further limitations
(cf. interpretation No. 24 of NABau for DIN 1045-1).
• Std./45°: For lateral force cot Q is limited according to Eq. (6.7aDE), for torsion a constant strut angle of 45° is
assumed for simplification according to Chapter 6.3.2 (2).
The actual effective angle of the concrete struts is logged for each check location.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
The concrete strut angle is defined by tan Q and should be limited according to equations (3AT) and (4AT).
SS EN 1992-1-1:
According to Article 15 and differing from Equation (6.7N), for prestressed components the condition 1.0 £ cot Q £ 3.0
applies.
Asl acc. to Fig. 6.3

The bending tensile reinforcement to be taken into account according to Chapter 6.2.2, Figure 6.3 [cm²].
Asl extension to
You can optionally specify a maximum value for areas and the program will automatically increase the above input value
until that maximum value is reached in order to avoid stirrup reinforcement [cm²].
Quality of the stirrups

• 420S: Reinforcing rod with fyk = 420 MN/m².
• 500S: Reinforcing rod with fyk = 500 MN/m².
• 500M: Reinforcing meshes with fyk = 500 MN/m².
• General information: Freely definable steel quality [MN/m²].
Design like slabs

Beams or design objects are treated like slabs, which means that a minimum lateral force reinforcement will not be
determined as per Chapter 6.2.1 (4), if no lateral force reinforcement is required for computation.
Factor for rho.w,min

The minimum reinforcement level rw,min is defined using a factor related to the standard value for beams according to
EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 9.2.2 (5).
DIN EN 1992-1-1, OENORM B 1992-1-1:
For slabs with VEd > VRd,c at least the 0.6-fold value of the minimum shear reinforcement of beams is necessary.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
For structured sections with prestressed tension chord the 1.6-fold value is to be applied according to Equation (9.5bDE).
SS EN 1992-1-1:
If the fire safety class is 1 or 2 and no shear reinforcement is required, rw,min can be set to zero as per Article 26.
Laying measure cv,l

DIN EN 1992-1-1:
In Chapter 6.2.3 (1) the inner lever arm z is limited to the maximum value derived from z = d – cv,l – 30 mm and z = d – 2cv,l.
Note that cv,l is the laying measure of the longitudinal reinforcement in the concrete compressive zone. For cv,l the program
will suggest the smallest axis distance of the longitudinal reinforcement to the section edge d1.

Input
Separate check for x and y direction

DIN EN 1992-1-1:
For two-axes stressed slabs, the lateral force check can be performed separately in the x and y stress directions as described
in Chapter 6.2.1 (10). The user is responsible for properly aligning the reinforcement directions.
Shear Section
For polygon sections, additional section dimensions are required for the lateral force and torsion design. These are explained
in the following. In case of sections with internal prestressing or with a shape that differs from a rectangle, the dimensions
suggested by the program should be reviewed.
Width
Section width for calculating the lateral force load-bearing capacity for Qz [m].
Height
Section height for calculating the lateral force load-bearing capacity for Qy [m].
Effective height
Effective static height for calculating the lateral force load-bearing capacity for Qz [m].
Effective width
Effective static width for calculating the lateral force load-bearing capacity for Qy [m].
Nominal width, nominal height

The nominal width or height of internally prestressed components as per EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.2.3 (6), for including the
duct diameter in the calculation of the design value of the lateral load-bearing capacity VRd,max.
Factor kb, Factor kd

Factor for calculating the inner lever arm z from the effective width bn or effective height d in the lateral loadbearing
capacity check for Qy or Qz.
Core section Ak = z1 * z2
Dimensions of the core section for calculating the torsion reinforcement [m].
tef
The effective wall thickness of the torsion section according to Figure 6.11 [m].

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Box section
Selection of the rules applicable for box sections for the check of the maximum load-bearing capacity according to Chapter
6.3.2 (4) and for the required reinforcement according to Chapter 6.3.2 (5) in case of combined stress from lateral force and
torsion.
Shear Joint
The shear joint check is available for polygon cross sections. The input values proposed by the program must be checked by
the user and adjusted if necessary.
Joint location
The program can automatically determine the location of the joint at the transition between the slab and the web.
Alternatively, the user can define the distance of the joint from the top edge of the cross-section dz [m].
Joint roughness
The roughness of the joint (very smooth, smooth, rough, indented).
Factor c
Factor for determining the shear resistance in the joint, which is specified depending on the joint roughness according to
EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.2.5 (2) and can only be adjusted by the user if the joint is very smooth.
Joint width bi
Width of the joint over which shear forces are transferred between existing and new concrete [m].
Stress perpendicular to joint (comp. neg.)

Stress sn caused by the minimum normal force perpendicular to the joint which can act simultaneously with the lateral
force [N/mm²]. Compressive stresses must be entered with a negative sign and are limited in the check according to
6.2.5 (1).
Dynamic or fatigue stress according to 6.2.5(5)

If this option is selected, a dynamic or fatigue stress on the cross-section is assumed and the factor c is adjusted according
to 6.2.5 (5).

Input
Stresses
perm. sigma.c
The concrete compressive stress sc must be limited to 0.60 fck under the characteristic action combination in the
construction stages and final states according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 7.2 (2). If stress in the concrete under quasi-
continuous combination does not exceed the limit 0.45·fck, linear creep can be assumed according to 7.2 (3). If this is not
the case, non-linear creep must be taken into account.
perm. sigma.c(t)
Permissible concrete stress sc(t) at time t when prestressing is introduced. If the compressive stress exceeds the value
0.45·fck(t), the nonlinearity of the creep should be taken into account according to the standard. The program assumes that
prestressing is introduced in design situation 'G+P'.
fck(t)
Concrete compressive strength at time t when prestressing is introduced according to Chapter 5.10.2.2 (5) of the standard
[MN/m²].
Reinforcing steel stresses

According to Chapter 7.2 (5) the tensile stresses in the reinforcement may not exceed the value 0.8·fyk under the
characteristic action combination. For stresses resulting from indirect action, the limits can be assumed as 1.0·fyk.
SS EN 1992-1-1:
According to Article 19, the limit 1.0·fyk can be generally assumed.
Decompression, check combination

The action combination (AC) for the decompression check normally results from the selected exposition class. Alternatively,
a deviating combination can be chosen.

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Crack Width
These specifications apply to the minimum crack reinforcement calculation and the crack width check.
Section edge
The following properties can be defined differently for the section edges and the reinforcement directions:
wmax limit for the calculated crack [mm].
sr,max largest permissible crack spacing [mm].
kc calculation method for coefficient kc.
max. ds largest existing bar diameter [mm].
max. s largest existing bar spacing [mm].
The following options are available for editing:

Standard The standard properties are used for the unspecified edges and directions.
Top, bottem, x, y Definition for the top or bottom edge in the x or y reinforcement direction.
<Add> Starts the dialog for adding a section edge.
<Delete> Deletes the displayed section edge.
wmax
Limit for the calculated crack width according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 7.3.1, Table 7.1N [mm]. The program will suggest a
tabular value according to the national requirements based on the selected exposure class and the prestressing of the
component. This value can be modified after the input field is enabled.
SS EN 1992-1-1:
In addition, the service life class is taken into account to determine the suggested value according to Article 20, Table D-2.
For prestressed components the tabular values for higher corrosion are taken, for reinforced concrete the values for slight
corrosion apply.
sr,max
When calculating the crack width, the crack spacing sr,max is determined by default using Equation (7.11) of the standard.
Alternatively, the user can specify an upper limit to take into account any special conditions of Equation (7.14) or
Sections (4) and (5) of Chapter 7.3.4, for example.
Coefficient kc
The following methods are available for calculating the coefficient kc:
auto For rectangular solid sections, kc is calculated according to Eq. (7.2), in all other cases according to Eq. (7.3).
web kc is calculated according to Eq. (7.2).
chord kc is calculated according to Eq. (7.3).

Input
max. ds
Largest existing bar diameter of the reinforcing steel reinforcement for evaluating Equations (7.6N), (7.7N) and (7.11) in
Chapter 7.3 of the standard [mm].
max. s
Largest existing bar spacing of the reinforcement for the simplified crack width check as per Chapter 7.3.3 (2) [mm].
Determ. of the tensile zone

You can specify the tensile section where the minimum crack reinforcement as per Chapter 7.3.2 will be placed by selecting
either an action combination or a restraint (bending, centrical tension).
Thick component
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
Based on DIN EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 7.3.2 (5), the minimum reinforcement for the crack width limitation in the case of
thicker components under centrical restraint can be determined according to Equation (NA 7.5.1). Therewith a reduction
compared to the calculation with Equation (7.1) can be achieved.
Minimum reinforcement according to Eq. (17AT)

OENORM B 1992-1-1:
The minimum reinforcement for the crack width limitation under centrical restraint can be determined according to
Equation (17AT). Therewith a reduction compared to the calculation with Equation (7.1) can be achieved.
Coefficient k
Coefficient for taking into account nonlinear distributed concrete tensile stresses in the section in Chapter 7.3.2,
Equation (7.1). Depending on the flange width or the web height h the value k can be assumed between 0.65 (h ³
800 mm) and 1.0 (h £ 300 mm).
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
In case of restraint within the component, k can be multiplied by 0.8 whereby the minimum of the height and the width of
the section or section part shall be used for h. For tensile stresses due to restraint generated outside of the component,
k = 1.0 applies.
SS EN 1992-1-1:
Depending of the section dimension h (flange thickness resp. web height), the factor k can be assumed between
0.50 (h ³ 680 mm) and 0.90 (h £ 200 mm) according to Article 4a.
Factor for fctm

This factor is used to specify the effective concrete tensile strength fct,eff based on the average value of tensile strength fctm.
This is done separately for the minimum reinforcement calculation according to Equation (7.1) and the crack width
calculation according to Equation (7.9) of the standard. The tensile strength, which depends on the age of the concrete, is
defined in Equation (3.4) of Chapter 3.1.2.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
If it is not certain wether crack formation will occur within the first 28 days, a tensile strength of 3.0 MN/m² for normal
concrete and 2.5 MN/m² for lightweight concrete should be assumed for Eq. (7.1). The program meets this requirement if
1.0 is entered for the reduction factor.
Ac,eff ring-shaped
For circular solid and hollow sections, the effective area of the reinforcement Ac,eff for the check of the minimum
reinforcement and the crack width can be determined ring-shaped according to Wiese et al. (2004).
Coefficient Xi1
The bond coefficient x1 according to Chapter 7.3.2, Equation (7.5), defines the extent to which prestressing steel as per
7.3.2 (3) can be taken into account for the minimum crack reinforcement. It is also used in calculating the effective
reinforcement level according to Chapter 7.3.4, Equation (7.10), and thus enters into the direct calculation of the crack
width. Data input is blocked for area elements since prestressing steel is normally not taken into account here.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
The bond coefficient x1 is used to take into account the different bonding behavior of concrete and prestressing steel for
the stress checks according to Chapter 7.2 of the standard.

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Check combination
The action combination (AC) for the crack width check normally results from the selected exposition class. Alternatively, a
deviating combination can be chosen.
Check method
The crack width can be verified either by direct calculation according to Chapter 7.3.4 or simplified by limiting the bar
spacing using Table 7.3N. Table 7.3N should only be used for single-layer tensile reinforcement with d1 = 4 cm under
loading (cf. Zilch, Rogge (2002), p. 277; Fingerloos et al. (2012), p. 109; Book 600 of the DAfStb (2012), p. 127).
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
Die The method is applicable to single-layer reinforcement with a bar spacing according to Table 10AT or 11AT. These are
valid for concrete covers 25 mm £ cnom £ 40 mm with bar diameters 8 mm £ ds £ 20 mm.
For both methods, a constant average steel strain within Ac,eff can optionally be chosen as the basis for calculation.
Load duration; kt
This selection defines the factor kt in Equation (7.9) for crack width calculation.
Note for waterproof concrete structures

For components that are to be designed according to national guidelines for waterproof concrete structures, the permitted
crack widths given there can be entered after activating the dialog control wmax. If required, the check-relevant action
combinations can also be defined differently from the requirements of EN 1992-1-1.
Fatigue
dSigma.Rsk,s, dSigma.Rsk,b
The permissible characteristic stress range DsRsk (N*) of the longitudinal reinforcement and shear reinforcement at N* load
cycles according to the S-N curves specified in EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.8.4 [MN/m²]. The national decisive value found in
Table 6.3N, Row 1 (beam sections) resp. Row 2 (area sections), is suggested in the dialog. For the shear reinforcement, the
mandrel diameter is assumed to be four bar diameters.
dSigma.Rsk,p
The permissible characteristic stress range DsRsk (N*) of the prestressing steel at N* load cycles according to the S-N curves
specified in Chapter 6.8.4 [MN/m²]. The value found in Table 6.4, Row 4, is suggested in the dialog.
DIN EN 1992-1-1, OENORM B 1992-1-1:
The value for prestressing steel of class 1 is suggested.

Input
Eta
Increase factor h for the reinforcing steel stress of the longitudinal reinforcement. This factor is used to take into account
the varying bonding behavior of concrete and prestressing steel as per Chapter 6.8.2 (2)P, Eq. (6.64).
fcd,fat
Concrete compressive strength before onset of cyclic load according to Chapter 6.8.7 (1), Eq. (6.76) [MN/m²]. In general,
the following applies:
æ f ö
f cd,fat = k1 × ßcc (t 0 ) × f cd × ç1 - ck ÷ (6.76)
è 250 ø
with
s (1- 28 / t0 )
ßcc (t 0 ) = e
s Coefficient depending on the cement type.
t0 Time of the initial stressing of the concrete.
k1 = 0.85
DIN EN 1992-1-1, OENORM B 1992-1-1, SS EN 1992-1-1:
k1 = 1.0
fcd,fat for s = 0.2, t0 = 28 and fcd according to Eq. (3.15) is suggested in the dialog.
Simplified check
The simplified check according to Chapter 6.8.6 (2) bases on the frequent action combination including the traffic loads at
serviceability limit state. The method for concrete is defined in Chapter 6.8.7 (2), the permissible stress ranges for steel are
suggested according to Chapter 6.8.6 (1) in the dialog. For shear reinforcement this value is reduced analogous to Table
6.3N.
Limit design variants

For area elements, the variants for determining the stress range can be limited to the corresponding sets of design internal
forces. For more information see chapter 'Fatigue checks - Special characteristic for shell structures'.

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Variation Coefficients
The coefficients used to take into account the variation of prestressing force are defined in EN 1992-1-1 depending on the
prestressing type. In the dialog, values are suggested according to Chapter 5.10.9 (1)P for subsequent bond. The defined
variation coefficients are taken into account for the effects from internal prestressing in the following checks:
• Decompression and concrete compressive stress check.
• Minimum reinforcement for crack width limitation.
• Crack width check.
Regarding the effects from external prestressing, the variation coefficients correspond to rsup = rinf = 1.

Input
Analysis Settings
The EN 1992-1-1 dialog page can be opened using the Settings function in the Analysis menu.
Check selection
When selecting checks, the following cases are to be distinguished:
The check is performed according to the settings in the section dialog (see Section inputs).
The check is performed for all sections of the structure.
The check is performed for no sections of the structure.
Corresponding section settings are bundled as follows:

Reinforcement Bend and longitudinal force
Lateral force
Torsion
Robustness
Shear joint
Fatigue Fatigue for concrete
Fatigue for reinforcing and prestressed steel
Crack width Minimum crack reinforcement
Calculation of the crack width
An overview of the checks can be accessed using the Design Settings function in the EN 1992-1-1 Design folder of the
database.
Determination of the check internal forces

• Min/Max combination
The minimum and maximum values are determined for each component of the internal forces in compliance with the
combination rule. Together with the associated values, these form the check internal forces.
• Complete combination
To determine the check internal forces, all possibilities of interaction of actions resulting from the combination rule are
taken into account.
The differences between the two methods are explained in more detail in the section Check internal forces.

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Actions...
Open the dialog for describing actions.
Partial safety factors...

Open the dialog for modifying partial safety factors.
Listing
• No: No log is generated by the checking program.
• Standard: Log with tabular output of results.
• Detailed: Additional output of the decisive combination internal forces at the check locations.
• Standard > permissible: Standard log limited to check locations where the permissible limit values are exceeded.
• Detailed > permissible: Detailed log limited to check locations where the permissible limit values are exceeded.

Input
Single Design
The single design function allows you to analyze individual sections independently of the global system using predefined
internal forces. Enter the information listed below in the Single Design table in the EN 1992-1-1 Design folder of the
database or the folders of the national variants.
Section
Number of the section to be designed. Both polygon and composite sections can be designed.
Combination
Design situation according to EN 1992-1-1, Table 2.1.
• 0: Permanent and temporary design situation
• 1: Accidental design situation
Nsd, Mysd, Mzsd

Internal forces being designed. The internal forces refer to the centroid in polygon sections or the section zero point in
composite sections.
Mode
• Standard: Standard design mode for bending with normal force throughout the load area. Reinforcement will be
calculated in the tensile section to the greatest degree possible.
• Symmetrical: Design for symmetrical reinforcement. As opposed to the standard mode, all of the reinforcement layers
will be increased if a reinforcement increase is necessary. The predefined relationships between the reinforcement layers
will not be affected.
• Compression member: For compression members a symmetrical design is carried out taking into account the minimum
reinforcement according to Chapter 9.5.2 (2).
• Strains: Determine strain state for existing reinforcing steel layers.
• Strains SLS: Determine strain state in the serviceability limit state for existing reinforcing steel layers. In the compression
zone, a linear strain-stress curve of the concrete with the gradient tan a = Ecm is used.
• Strains SLS2: Determine strain state in the serviceability limit state for existing reinforcing steel layers. A nonlinear strain-
stress curve of the concrete is used as shown in Figure 3.2. Note that a horizontal progression is assumed for strains
exceeding ec1.
• Load bearing capacity: Determination of the load bearing capacity. All internal forces are increased up to the ultimate
limit state, taking into account the existing reinforcing steel layers.
• Maximum bending moment My: Determination of the maximum bearable bending moment My. The moment My is
increased up to the ultimate limit state, taking into account the other internal forces and the existing reinforcing steel
layers.
• Inactive: Design disabled.
The calculation is carried out from the opened input table via the Single Design or Print Preview menu item.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
In the modes SLS and SLS2 the stress increase of the prestressing steel layers is determined according to Eq. (14AT) with the
bond coefficient x1 specified for the section to be checked.

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Punching Shear Check

When you select a check node, the key data for the checks is displayed in a dialog field. This dialog is divided into three
pages.
1a. Input data, column

The column forms rectangle and round with the locations internal, edge parallel to x, edge parallel to y and corner are
available. When you enter a new column, the program will suggest the dimensions of existing columns. The edge distances
ax and ay are used to calculate the perimeters ui of the check sections for columns near to an edge or a corner.
DIN EN 1992-1-1, OENORM B 1992-1-1:

Alternatively the check locations Wall end and Wall corner can be chosen.
1b. Input data, slab

This section shows the material properties, the existing reinforcement (asx, asy) as well as additional coefficients for
calculating punching shear resistances:
ß load increase factor for taking into account eccentric load introduction
sr radial distance of the punching reinforcement rows [m]
d average value of the effective heights dx and dy in orthogonal directions [m]
d* factor for the distance of the critical perimeter related to the effective height d
1c. Input data, action

The action VEd can either be added as a support force from a previous design according to EN 1992-1-1 or defined directly.
All medium soil pressures s0 lower the design value of the lateral force within the area of the decisive perimeter. The
medium longitudinal forces NEd are used to calculate the normal concrete stress.
2. Aperture
This dialog page is used to define the geometry and location of an opening.
3. Results
This dialog page shows the calculated punching shear resistances, the necessary punching shear reinforcement (if
applicable) and the minimum bending reinforcement (if nationally relevant). You can call up an improved bending
reinforcement by clicking the Proposal button.
Example

Input
Punching shear check node 4312
The check is performed according to EN 1992-1-1:2004/A1:2014.
1. Measurements, situation and material
Rectangular column with width bx = 0.40 m and height by = 0.50 m

Situation: Corner column; Edge spacing ax = 0.30 m; Edge spacing ay = 0.20 m; b = 1.50
0.20
0.50
0.30 0.40
Critical perimeter u1 = 1.93 m (Distance = 0.34 m); A1 = 1.06 m²

Slab height h = 0.200 m
Effective height of the slab dx = 0.170 m; dy = 0.170 m; d = (dx + dy) / 2 = 0.170 m
Available longitudinal reinforcement asx = 8.00 cm²/m; asy = 8.00 cm²/m
Truss angle a = 90.0°
Concrete: C35/45-EN fck = 30.00 MN/m² acc = 1.00

gc = 1.50 fcd = acc × fck / gc = 20.00 MN/m²
Reinforce.: BSt 500 fck = 500.00 MN/m² gs = 1.15
fyd = fyk / gs = 434.78 MN/m²
2. Action from fundamental combination

VEd = 135.00 kN NEd = 0.00 kN/m s0 = 0.00 kN/m²
vEd = b × VEd / (ui × d) (6.38)
with ui = u1
vEd = 0.62 MN/m²
3. Punching resistance without punching reinforcement
v Rd,c = CRd,c × k × (100 × rl × fck )1 3 + k 1 × s cp ³ ( v min + k 1 × s cp ) (6.47)

CRd,c = 0.18 / gc
with CRd,c = 0.12 k = 2.00
rl = 0.0047 fck = 30.00 MN/m²
k1 = 0.10 scp = -NEd / h = 0.00 MN/m²
vmin = 0.54 MN/m²
vRd,c = 0.58 MN/m²
vEd / vRd,c = 1.06 > 1 Punching reinforcement is required!

vEd,0 = b × VEd / (u0 × d) = 2.34 < vRd,max = 4.22 MN/m² (6.53)
with u0 = 0.51 m

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4. Punching reinforcement (normal)
( v Ed - 0,75 × v Rd,c )
A sw = (6.52)
1,5 × (d / sr ) × f ywd,ef × (1/(u1 × d))
sr × ucont,i
A sw ,i,min = 0,08 × fck / f yk × (9.11)
1,5
with vEd = 0.62 MN/m² vRd,c = 0.58 MN/m²

sr = 0.12 m fywd,ef = 292.50 MN/m²
fck = 30.00 MN/m² fyk = 500.00 MN/m²
Row 1: Distance = 0.09 m; ucont,1 = 1.53 m; Asw,1 = 1.08 cm² > Asw,1,min = 1.08 cm²
Row 2: Distance = 0.21 m; ucont,2 = 1.72 m; Asw,2 = 0.96 cm² > Asw,2,min = 1.21 cm²
External perimeter according to Equ. (6.54) and Fig. 6.22 A

uout = b × VEd / (vRd,c × d) = 2.05 m
Distance = 0.42 m
The outermost reinf. row is placed at a spacing of 0.21 m £ 1.5 · d = 0.26 m. The check is OK!
Maximal load bearing capacity with punching reinforcement acc. to Eq. (6.52)
vEd = 0.62 £ kmax × vRd,c = 1.50 × 0.58 = 0.87. The check is OK!

Prestressed Structures
Internal Prestressing
For internal prestressing, the tendon groups as well as the prestressing system and procedures are entered using the
Prestressing function of the Structure menu. To include them in the FEM calculation, you then need to define a load case of
the Prestressing load type.
Prestressing with bond and prestressing without bond are differentiated in the section inputs and the specifications for the
Creep and shrinkage load case. For prestressed components with subsequent bond the tendons can be set ungrouted for
the respective design situation in the action dialog.
Prestressing System
The prestressing system combines typical properties that are then assigned to the tendon groups using a number.
Number, Label
Number and name of the prestressing system. The option <Database> enables to load or to store properties by use of the
file Igraph.dat.
Certification
• DIN 1045-1
• DIN 4227
• EC2
• OENORM
• SIA 262
By selection of the certification, the prestressing force Pm0 is determined according to the standard.
Area Ap
Section area Ap of a tendon [mm²].
ßs, ß02
Yield strength or ß0.2 limit of the prestressing steel according to DIN 4227 [MN/m²].
fp0,1k
Characteristic value of the 0.1% strain limit of the prestressing steel per DIN 1045-1, OENORM, SIA 262 and EC2 [MN/m²].
E-Modulus
E-modulus of the prestressing steel [MN/m²].
ßz
Tensile strength of the prestressing steel according to DIN 4227 [MN/m²].

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fpk
Characteristic value of the tensile strength of the prestressing steel per DIN 1045-1, OENORM, SIA 262 and EC2 [MN/m²].
Pm0
The permissible prestressing force of a tendon [kN] that corresponds to the selected certification is displayed where the
minimum of the two possible values is decisive. After releasing the input field, a different prestressing force can be defined.
Certification as per DIN 1045-1:
Pm0 = Ap · 0.85 fp0,1k or Ap · 0.75 fpk according to DIN 1045-1, Eq. (49).
Certification as per DIN 4227:

Pm0 = Ap · 0.75 ßs or Ap · 0.55 ßz according to DIN 4227-1, Tab. 9, Row 65.
Certification as per EC2:

Pm0 = Ap · 0.85 fp0,1k or Ap · 0.75 fpk according to EN 1992-1-1, Eq. (5.43).
Certification as per OENORM:
Pm0 = Ap · 0.80 fp0,1k or Ap · 0.70 fpk according to OENORM B 4750, Eq. (4) and (5), and OENORM B 1992-1-1,
Chapter 8.9.6.
Certification as per SIA 262:
Pm0 = Ap · 0.7 fpk according to SIA 262, Eq. (22), Chapter 4.1.5.2.2.
Duct diameter
Is used for the decompression check according to the European standard and for beam tendons to calculate the net section
values [mm].
Friction coefficients
Friction coefficients m for prestressing and release.
Slippage
Slippage at the prestressing anchor [mm].
Unintentional deviation angle ß'

Unintentional deviation angle of a tendon [°/m].
Prestressing Procedure
The prestressing procedure differentiates between the start and end of the tendon group. The size of the maximum
prestressing force is determined by factors regarding the permissible prestressing. In general, this is Pm0 (see Prestressing
system). Using the factor specified for the release, the maximum prestressing force remaining in the tendon group is defined
with respect to Pm0. The prestressing force that remains at the prestressing anchor is calculated from this by the program.
The resulting prestressing involves immediate losses due to friction and slippage, but not due to the elastic deformations of
the concrete and the short-term relaxation. Each prestressing anchor can be prestressed and released twice. The prestressing
procedures are numbered.

Number, Label
Number and name of the prestressing procedure.
Tensioning with Pmax

Selecting this check box causes the factors for tensioning correspond to the maximum force Pmax for tendons certified
according to DIN 1045-1 or EC2 (see the following example).
Kappa
If tensioning with Pmax is selected, the permissible maximum force is calculated using the allowance value k to ensure there
is an overstressing reserve.
1. Tensioning
Factor relating to Pm0 or Pmax for the prestressing force at the tie at the 1st instance of tensioning.
1. Release
Factor relating to Pm0 for the maximum remaining prestressing force at the 1st release. '0': no release!
2. Tensioning
Factor relating to Pm0 or Pmax for the prestressing force at the tie for the 2nd tensioning. '0': no 2nd tensioning!
2. Release
Factor relating to Pm0 for the maximum remaining prestressing force at the 2nd release. '0': no 2nd release!
The prestressing force curve is determined in the following sequence:

- Tensioning and release at the start,
- Tensioning and release at the end,
- Slippage at the start,
- Slippage at the end.
The differences between tensioning with Pm0 and Pmax are described in the following examples.
The user is responsible for checking the permissibility of the maximum force during the stressing process.
Examples for Prestressing Procedures

Tensioning with Pm0
The mode of action of the factors Tensioning and Release can be clarified using the example of an St 1570 / 1770 single
tendon with prestressing anchor at the tendon start certified according to EC2.

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The permissible prestressing forces ar defined by:

Pmax = min(Ap · 0.80 fpk , Ap · 0.90 fp0.1k ) = 3591.0 kN
Pm0 = min(Ap · 0.75 fpk , Ap · 0.85 fp0.1k ) = 3391.5 kN
The first prestressing force curve of the following illustration results after overstressing with 5% using a factor of 1.05
relating to Pm0, i.e., the maximum prestressing force is 3561.1 kN < Pmax.
The second prestressing force curve results after tensioning and release with the factors 1.05 and 1.0, i.e., the maximum
prestressing force that remains in the tendon after it is fixed into place is 3389.3 kN < Pm0.
0
0
Single tendon, 10 times superelevated
3561.1
3561.1 [kN]
3520.8
3481.0
3441.6
3385.5
3301.5
3171.2
3064.1
2990.1
2944.6
2911.3
2878.4
2847.9
xv
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 [m]
Prestressing force curve after the 1st tensioning with a factor of 1.05
3389.3
3230.0 [kN]
3267.0
3304.3
3342.1
3385.4
3301.5
3171.2
3064.1
2990.1
2944.6
2911.3
2878.4
2847.9
xv
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 [m]
Prestressing force curve after the 1st release with a factor of 1.0
Potential slippage was not taken into account here to illustrate the effects described above. Slippage would result in an
additional variation of the prestressing force curve. A second prestressing and release procedure would have similar effects.
The same holds true for prestressing and release at the tendon end.
Tensioning with Pmax

For tendons with certification as per DIN 1045-1 and EC2 the maximum force applied to the tendon during the stressing
process may not exceed the smaller value from the following:
DIN 1045-1 rep. Book 525, Chapter 8.7.2
Pmax = Ap · 0.80 fpk e-mg(k-1) or Ap · 0.90 fp0.1k e-mg(k-1) DIN TR 102, Chapter 4.2.3.5.4 (2)*P
DIN EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 5.10.2.1 (NA.3)
with
m Friction coefficient according to the general certification from the building authorities.
g F + k·x
F = sum of planned deviation angle over the length x,
k = unintentional deviation angle per unit of length (ß’ in the dialog),
x = the distance between the prestressed anchor and the fixed anchor in the case of one-sided prestressing or the
influence length of the respective anchor in the case of two-sided prestressing.
k Allowance value for ensuring an overstressing reserve with 1.5 £ k £ 2 for tendons with supplemental bond and
k = 1 for all other cases.
The program uses the specified allowance value k to determine the maximum permissible value Pmax. The influence length
x is assumed to be the tendon length for one-sided prestressing or simply half of the tendon length for two-sided

prestressing.
In this setting the overstressing factor refers to Pmax, which means the value 1.0 is used to select the maximum
force permitted by the standard.
The release factor continues to refer to Pm0. Setting the value to 1.0 also assures that the force remaining in the tendon
after it fixed into place is within the permissible range.
Using an St 1570 / 1770 single tendon prestressed on both sides with certification as per EC2, the prestressing force curve
is illustrated for a value of k = 1.5. Slippage is ignored for the sake of simplicity.
The program will determine the permissible prestressing forces as follows:

Pmax = e-mg(k-1) · min(Ap · 0.80 fpk , Ap · 0.90 fp0.1k ) = 0.9457 · 3591 = 3395.9 kN
Pm0 = min(Ap · 0.75 fpk , Ap · 0.85 fp0.1k ) = 3391.5 kN

The maximum force Pmax is automatically maintained with a tensioning factor of 1.0. As shown in the following force
curve, 3391.2 kN remain in the tendon after it is fixed into place. Thus the limit Pm0 is also observed.
0
0
Single tendon, 10 times superelevated
Force function of tendon group 2 (1 tendon(s), l = 60.16 m)

Prestressing system 2 - SUSPA EC 140. Certification according to EC2.
Pm0 = 3391.5 kN, Ap = 2660.0 mm², µa = 0.21, Angle ß' = 0.30 °/m
E-Modulus= 190000 MN/m², Ah = 7389.8 mm², µn = 0.21, Slippage = 0.00 mm
Prestressing procedure 2 - DIN

Tensioning with Pmax (DIN Report, DIN 1045-1, DIN EN 1992-1-1). Kappa = 1.5.
Pre. anchor : Start End
Normal. force : 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
Pre. force [kN]: 3395.9 3387.1 3395.9 3387.1
Extension [mm]: 362.2 -0.0 26.0 -0.0
3391.2
3387.1 [kN]
3357.5
3319.5
3281.9
3228.5
3148.3
3037.9
3148.3
3228.5
3281.9
3319.5
3357.5
3387.1
xv
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 40.00 45.00 50.00 55.00 60.00 [m]
Prestressing force curve after tensioning and release
If the force calculated during prestressing is less than the value during release, then the program will make sure that the
smaller value is not exceeded after the component is fixed into place.

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External Prestressing, Mixed Construction

External prestressing can be taken into account by entering the external forces directly in the program. For mixed
construction, the additional tendons in a bond must be entered as described above.
Variation of Prestressing
For checks in the ultimate limit state, the following applies for the design value of the prestressing force according to
EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 5.10.8 (1):
Pd,t(x) = gP · Pm,t(x)
with
Pm,t(x) Mean value of prestressing force at time t and location x including prestressing losses from friction, slippage, creep,
shrinkage and relaxation.
gP Partial safety factor of prestressing force, gP = 1 as specified in Chapter 2.4.2.2 (1).
In the serviceability limit state, two characteristic values for the prestressing force are defined in Chapter 5.10.9 (1):
Pk,sup = rsup · Pm,t(x) Upper characteristic value according to Equation (5.47).
Pk,inf = rinf · Pm,t(x) Lower characteristic value according to Equation (5.48).
The variation coefficients for internal prestressing are defined separately for construction stages and final states. They are
used in the following checks:
• Decompression and concrete compressive stress check.
• Minimum reinforcement for crack width limitation.
• Crack width check.
Regarding the effects from external prestressing, the variation coefficients correspond to rsup = rinf = 1.
For internal prestressing, the recommended country-specific values are:

- For tendons with immediate bond or without bond:
rsup = 1.05 and rinf = 0.95.
- For tendons with subsequent bond:

rsup = 1.10 and rinf = 0.90.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
- For tendons with immediate bond or without bond:
rsup = rinf = 1.0.
- For tendons with subsequent bond:

rsup = 1.05 and rinf = 0.95.
BS EN 1992-1-1:
rsup = rinf = 1.0 generally applies.

Creep and Shrinkage

Similar to prestressing, creep and shrinkage are taken into account by specifying a corresponding load case (Creep and
shrinkage load type) in the FEM calculation. Besides the creep-generating continuous load case, you also need to specify
whether the internal forces relocation between concrete and prestressing steel is to be taken into account. This option is
only useful in the case of tendons with bond.
The decisive creep and shrinkage coefficients for calculating the Creep and shrinkage load case are entered in the section
dialog. Alternatively, you can also use this dialog to calculate the coefficients according to Chapter 3.1.4 with Annex B.
The program determines concrete creep and shrinkage based on a time-dependent stress-strain law developed by Trost.
Eb
s b (t ) =
1+r × j
(
e b (t ) - j × e b,0 - e b,S )
Explanation of the individual terms:
sb(t) Concrete stress from creep and shrinkage at time t.
Eb E-modulus of the concrete.
r Relaxation coefficient according to Trost for time t (normally r = 0.80).

j Creep coefficient for time t.
eb(t) Concrete strain from creep and shrinkage at time t.
eb,0 Concrete strain from creep-generating continuous load.
eb,s Concrete strain from shrinkage.
Under consideration of these relationships, a time-dependent global stiffness matrix and the associated load vectors are
constructed which, in turn, yield the internal forces and deformations of the concrete. The resulting stress changes in the
prestressing steel are also determined provided they are selected in the load case. Any influence from the relaxation of the
prestressing steel will be ignored in this case. According to Zilch/Rogge (2002, p. 256), this influence can be calculated
separately (see following section) and combined with the changes from creep and shrinkage for all time-dependent
prestressing losses:
Dsp,csr = Dspr + Ep · Decpt

with
Dspr Prestressing loss from relaxation of the prestressing steel.
Decpt Concrete strain change from creep and shrinkage.

Ep E-modulus of the prestressing steel.

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Relaxation of Prestressing Steel

According to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 5.10.6, the stress change Dspr in the tendons at position x and time t due to relaxation
must be taken into account in addition to the stress loss from concrete creep and shrinkage. The relaxation of the steel
depends on the deformation of the concrete caused by creep and shrinkage. According to 5.10.6 (1) (b), this interaction can
be taken into account in a general and approximate manner by specifying a reduction coefficient of 0.8.
The stress change Dspr can be determined for the initial stress in the tendons as a result of prestressing and quasi-
continuous actions according to 5.10.6 (2). More details are provided in Chapter 3.3.2 of the standard.
The stress losses are defined in the CSR actions of the EN 1992-1-1 actions dialog.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The stress change Dspr can be determined using the specifications of the prestressing steel certification for the ratio of
initial stress to characteristic tensile strength (sp0/fpk). sp0 = spg0 may be used as the initial stress, with spg0 referring to
the initial prestressing steel stress from prestressing and the permanent action.

Check Internal Forces
Check Internal Forces

The calculation of load cases results in a set of internal forces for each load case at the check location (e.g. Nx, My). The
check internal forces are then determined from the results of the load cases with the combination rules relevant for the
ultimate limit state, fatigue and serviceability limit state. One of the following methods can be selected in the analysis
settings:
• Min/Max combination
The results of a load case are added to the set of internal forces with the minimum or maximum of an internal force, if
this increases the amount of the extreme value. Result sets from traffic actions in which the control variable is less than
the threshold 10-3 are not combined. The min/max combination delivers a constant number of sets regardless of the
number of load cases and thus represents a particularly economical solution for the checks.
• Complete combination
To determine the evidence internal forces, all possibilities of interaction of actions resulting from the combination rule
are taken into account. The number of records increases exponentially with the number of inclusive load cases and can
therefore take a long time to complete.
For beams, design objects and axisymmetric elements, the resulting sets of internal forces are used directly in the checks. For
area elements, design internal forces are derived from this, as will be described in more detail in the following section.
The internal forces relevant for the checks are documented in the detailed check listing. Regardless of the selection made,
the results of the min/max combination are saved for the graphical representation. The load cases involved in the
combination can be displayed using the Combination information context function.
The differences between the two combination methods mentioned before can be seen from the following example of a
uniaxially stressed beam. The load cases 2, 3 and 4 shown can act simultaneously (inclusive). All safety and combination
factors are assumed to be 1 for the example.
Action Nx My Load case

G - permanent -15 40 1
Q - variable 0 20 2
5 10 3
0 -10 4
Internal forces of the load cases
Extreme value Nx My Combination

min Nx -15 40 L1
max Nx -10 50 L1+L3
min My -15 30 L1+L4
max My -10 70 L1+L2+L3
Results of min/max combination
Set Nx My Combination
1 -15 40 L1
2 -15 60 L1+L2
3 -10 50 L1+L3
4 -15 30 L1+L4
5 -10 70 L1+L2+L3
6 -15 50 L1+L2+L4
7 -10 40 L1+L3+L4
8 -10 60 L1+L2+L3+L4
Results of complete combination

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Design internal forces for area elements

With area elements, the design internal forces correspond to the plasticity approach from Wolfensberger and Thürlimann.
This approach takes into account how much the reinforcement deviates from the crack direction. Due to the current lack of
precise data regarding the combined load of reinforced concrete shell structures from bending and normal force, the design
internal forces for bending and normal force are calculated independently according to the static limit theorem of the
plasticity theory and then used together as the basis for the design in the two reinforcement directions. This approach
should always lead to results that are on the safe side.
Depending on the type of area element and reinforcement configuration, the variants of design internal forces listed below
are taken into account for the checks.
Orthogonal area reinforcement

Slabs mx ± |mxy|
my ± |mxy|
Plain stress nx ± |nxy|

elements ny ± |nxy|
Shells mx ± |mxy| and nx ± |nxy|

my + |mxy| and ny ± |nxy|
Oblique area reinforcement

The bending design of slabs with oblique reinforcement assemblies is carried out according to Kuyt or Rüsch. Here the
design moments are calculated with the help of the principal moments m1, m2 according to the equations given in
Book 166 DAfStB.
For load case combinations, the calculation is based on the extreme values of m1, m2. For combined loads (bending and
longitudinal force), both the design moments and the normal design forces are independently derived from n1, n2. The
normal design forces are then used together as the basis for the design. This should also result in an upper limit for the
load.
Extreme values (principal bending moments):
m1,2 = 1× (m + my )
2 x
± 12 ( mx - m y ) 2 + 4mxy
2
with m1 ³ m2
The angle d assigned to m1 is:
2 ×mxy
tan d =
( mx - m y ) + ( mx - m y ) 2 + 4 × mxy
2
Coordinate systems
Design moments:
mh =
1
sin 2 y
[m sin (d + y) + m
1
2
2 cos
2
(d + y ) ± m1 sin d sin (d + y ) + m2 cos d cos(d + y ) ]
mx =
1
sin 2 y
[m sin
1
2
d+m2 cos 2 d ± m1 sin d sin (d + y ) + m2 cos d cos(d + y ) ]
The formulas apply accordingly for the normal design forces.

Checks in the Ultimate Limit States

The following checks are available:
• Bending with or without normal force or normal force only (EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.1).
• Minimum reinforcement against failure without warning (Chapter 5.10.1 (5)P and 9.2.1.1).
• Lateral force (Chapter 6.2).
• Torsion and combined stressing (Chapter 6.3).
• Punching shear (Chapter 6.4).
Design Combinations
In accordance with EN 1990 (Eurocode 0), Chapter 6.4.3, the following combinations are taken into account in the ultimate
limit states:
• For the combination of the permanent and temporary design situation either Equation (6.10) or the most unfavorable
equation from (6.10a) and (6.10b) is permitted.
å g G, j × Gk, j "+" g P × P "+" g Q,1 × Qk,1 "+" å g Q,i × y 0,i × Qk,i (6.10)
j ³1 i >1
å g G, j × Gk, j "+" g P × P "+" g Q,1 × y 0,1 × Qk,1 "+" å g Q,i × y 0,i × Qk,i (6.10a)
j ³1 i >1
å x j × g G, j × Gk, j "+" g P × P "+" g Q,1 × Qk,1 "+" å g Q,i × y 0,i × Qk,i (6.10b)
j ³1 i >1
For the coefficient x the value of x = 0.85 results from Table A.1.2(B).
DIN EN 1990, OENORM B 1990:
Equation (6.10) is used for the combination.
SS EN 1990:
Equations (6.10a) and (6.10b) apply with following modifications:
å g d × g G, j × Gk, j "+" g P × P (6.10aSS)
j ³1
å x j × g d × g G, j × Gk, j "+" g P × P "+" g d × g Q,1 × Qk,1 "+" å g d × g Q,i × y 0,i × Qk,i (6.10bSS)
j ³1 i >1
Assuming reliability class 3, factor gd is set to 1. (see Section A, Article 11 and 14). The coefficient x is set to the value
of x = 0.89.
BS B 1990:
The coefficient x in Equation (6.10b) is set to the value of x = 0.925.
• Combination for accidental design situations
å Gk, j "+" P "+" Ad "+" (y1,1 or y 2,1) × Qk,1 "+" å y 2,i × Qk,i (6.10b)
j ³1 i >1
y1,1 · Qk,1 is used by the program for this combination.

OENORM B 1990-1:
y2,1 · Qk,1 is decisive.
• Combination for design situations caused by earthquakes
å Gk, j "+" P "+" AEd "+" å y 2,i × Qk,i (6.12b)

j ³1 i ³1
For each combination you can define different design situations for the construction stages and final states. When
conducting the check, the extreme value deriving from all combinations and situations is decisive.

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Stress-Strain Curves
The following characteristics are used for section design:
• Concrete: Parabola-rectangle diagram according to EN 1992-1-1, Figure 3.3. Note that the design value for concrete
compressive strength fcd in Equation (3.15) is defined as fcd = acc·fck / gc with acc = 1 for normal concrete and acc = 0.85
for lightweight concrete.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
acc = 0.85 for normal concrete and acc = 0.75 for lightweight concrete.
SS EN 1992-1-1:
acc = 1 for normal and lightweight concrete.
BS EN 1992-1-1:
According to NA to 3.1.6 (1)P conservatively, acc = 0.85 is always assumed for normal concrete and lightweight
concrete.
• Reinforcing steel: Stress-strain curve according to EN 1992-1-1, Figure 3.8, with rising upper branch, where the
maximum stress is assumed to be k · fyk / gs with k = 1.05 as per Table C.1, class A.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The maximum stress is assumed to be 1.05 · fyk / gs for ductility class A according to DIN 488-1.
• Prestressing steel: Stress-strain curve according to EN 1992-1-1, Figure 3.10, with horizontal upper branch according to
Chapter 3.3.6 (7) of the standard and a maximum stress of fpd = fp;0,1k / gs .
Design for Bending With or Without Normal Force or Normal Force Only
The design for longitudinal force and bending moment is performed according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.1. The
reinforcement required for each internal force combination at the reinforced concrete section is determined iteratively based
on the formulation of equilibrium conditions as well as the limit strain curve depicted in the illustration below. The final
result is derived from the extreme value of all calculated reinforcements.
Strain areas for the design with eud = 0.9 euk and euk = 0.025 as per Table C.1.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
eud = 0.025
You can control the result of the design by specifying the reinforcement geometry and choosing one of three design
modes. For sections subject to a compressive normal force, the minimum eccentricity defined in Chapter 6.1 (4) is taken into
account. Concrete compression according to Chapter 6.1 (5) cannot be checked.
Standard Mode
This is the standard design mode for bending with longitudinal force throughout the entire load area. Reinforcement will be
calculated in the tensile section to the greatest degree possible. The procedure in strain areas 4 and 5 is the same as with
symmetrical design. The required transverse reinforcement of slab as per Section 9.3.1.1 (2) is considered during design
according to user specification. However, the provision for horizontal reinforcement of walls as per Section 9.6.3 (1) is not
taken into account.

DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The referenced compressive zone height xd / d is limited according to Chapter 5.4 (NA.5) and NA.11.5.2 (1) as follows:
xd / d £ 0.45 for concrete strength classes up to C50/60.

£ 0.35 for concrete strength class C55/67 or higher and for lightweight concrete.
Symmetrical Mode
In contrast to the standard design, the reinforcement will be applied at all predefined locations in all strain areas, if
necessary. The specified relationships between the reinforcement layers will not be affected.
Compression member Mode

The design is performed symmetrically. In addition, the minimum reinforcement required by EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 9.5.2 (2),
will be calculated:
As,min = 0.10 | NEd | / fyd or 0.002 Ac, depending on which value is greater (9.12N)
with
NEd Design value of the longitudinal force to be absorbed.
fyd Design value for the reinforcing steel strength at the yield strength.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
(9.12DE)
As,min = 0.15 NEd / fyd
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
(30AT)
As,min = 0.13 NEd / fyd ³ 0.0026 Ac
SS EN 1992-1-1:
(Article 28)
As,min = 0.002 Ac
Inclusion of tendons with bond

When designing beams and design objects, the internal forces of the concrete section is reduced by the statically
determined portions which result from prestressing minus the losses from creep, shrinkage and prestressing steel relaxation
(CSR). Situations prior to the grouting of the tendons are excluded. So only the restraint portions from 'P+CSR' and the
external loads are contained in the remaining internal forces for the composite section. If necessary, the reinforcing steel
positioned by the user will be increased until the composite internal forces can be absorbed.
The position of the tendon groups in the section, the prestressing losses from CSR, the statically determined portions and
the internal forces of the concrete section and the composite section are written to the detailed log.
As a separation into statically determined and undetermined shares of the internal forces from prestressing is not possible
for shell structures, the prestressing is taken into account fully on the action side when designing the longitudinal
reinforcement. As a result, on the resistance side only mild steel and concrete are considered whereas the strain reserves of
the tendons with bond are not used.

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Minimum Reinforcement Against Failure Without Warning

With respect to prestressed concrete structures, a component failure without warning may not be caused by a tendon
failure according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 5.10.1 (5)P. The failure can be prevented by adding the minimum reinforcement
as described in Chapter 9.2.1 or any other measure listed in Section (6).
The minimum reinforcement is to be dimensioned according to Chapter 9.2.1 with Equation (9.1N) (also applies to
reinforced concrete components). To account for this in the program, specify a base reinforcement in the reinforcing steel
description.
Alternatively, you can select the minimum reinforcement in the section dialog based on the methods specified for
prestressed concrete bridges in EN 1992-2, Chapter 6.1 (109) (robustness reinforcement). This reinforcement is determined
based on Equation (6.101a):
As,min= Mrep / (zs · fyk) (6.101a)
with
Mrep Crack moment without allowance for prestressing force and under the assumption that the edge tensile stress
corresponds to fctm. According to Chapter 9.2.1.1 (4), the 1.15-fold crack moment is used for components with
unbonded tendons or with external prestressing.
zs Lever arm of the internal forces in the ultimate limit state.
According to EN 1992-2, Chapter 6.1 (110), the minimum reinforcement should be added in areas where tensile stresses in
the concrete occur under the characteristic action combination. This process should take into account the statically
undetermined prestressing effect and ignore the statically determined effect.
The program determines all stresses at the gross section. The statically determined prestressing effect can only be subtracted
for beams and design objects. For area elements the prestress is alternatively reduced by a user-defined reduction factor.
The lever arm zs of the internal forces is assumed as 0.9 · d for the sake of simplicity. The calculated reinforcement is evenly
distributed to the reinforcement layers in the tensile zone. In the design mode symmetrical reinforcement is also applied to
the remaining layers. This will not affect the predefined relationships between the individual reinforcement layers. For
sections with mode compression member the robustness reinforcement is not checked because minimum reinforcement is
already determined during the design for bending with longitudinal force.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
To ensure a ductile component behavior, the above-mentioned robustness reinforcement must be added instead of the
minimum reinforcement from Equation (9.1N) for components with or without prestressing. The reinforcement must be
evenly distributed in the tensile zone. As it is not specified in more detail, this reinforcement is determined with the
characteristic combination as described above. The option to take tendons into account is not used by the program.
SS EN 1992-1-1:
According to Article 13, method D (proofs concerning the reliability of the tendons), in combination with at least one of the
other methods, should be used. The second condition can be covered by adding the minimum reinforcement as described
in Chapter 9.2.1 (method A) or by use of the above-mentioned robustness reinforcement.
Surface Reinforcement
To prevent concrete spalling, a surface reinforcement may be necessary according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 9.2.4. For more
information, refer to Annex J. The reinforcement determined in this manner can be incorporated into the program by
specifying a base reinforcement in the reinforcing steel description.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
The guidelines set forth in Annex J are not normative.

Design for Lateral Force

Lateral force design involves determining the lateral force reinforcement and includes a concrete strut check according to
EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.2. The following special conditions apply:
• The angle of the lateral force reinforcement is assumed to be 90°.
• The value for cot Q can be selected by the user within the permissible national limits of Equation (6.7N).
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
In the calculation, the specified value for cot Q is limited to the range permitted in accordance with Equation (6.7aDE)
(method with load-dependent strut angle), unless the check with a constant value is selected in the section dialog. The
actual effective angle of the concrete struts is logged for each check location.
• The minimum reinforcement according to Chapter 9.2.2 (5) of the standard is included in the calculated stirrup
reinforcement. For areas, the minimum reinforcement as per Chapter 6.2.1 (4) will only be determined if the lateral
force reinforcement is necessary for computation. For beams no minimum reinforcement is calculated for the direction
with M = Q = 0.
• For beams and design objects, the shear design is performed separately for the Qy and Qz lateral forces.
• Slab and shell elements are designed for lateral force qr = Ö(qx² + qy²). Depending on which has a negative effect,
either the principal compressive force or principal tensile force is used for the associated longitudinal force.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
If selected, the check will be carried out separately for the reinforcement directions x and y in accordance with
Chapter 6.2.1 (10). In this case, the normal force in reinforcement direction is used for the associated longitudinal
force. If lateral force reinforcement is necessary, it must be added from both directions.
• There is no reduction of the action from loads near supports as specified in Chapter 6.2.1 (8) of the standard.
• For beams and design objects, the decisive values of the equivalent rectangle are determined by the user
independently of the normal section geometry. The coefficients for calculating the inner lever arm z based on the
effective width and effective height must also be specified. For area elements, the calculation is generally performed
with the lever arm z = 0.9 d.
• DIN EN 1992-1-1:
According to 6.2.3 (1), the inner lever arm is limited to the maximum value derived from
z = d - cv,l - 30 mm and z = d – 2cv,l. Note that cv,l refers to the extent to which longitudinal reinforcement is laid in
the concrete compressive zone.
• For beam sections with internal prestressing, the design value of lateral load-bearing capacity VRd,max according to
Chapter 6.2.3 (6) is determined using the nominal value bw,nom of the section width.
• The necessity of a lateral force reinforcement is analyzed according to Chapter 6.2.2 (1) of the standard. The special
conditions listed in Sections (2) through (7) are not used in this case.
• BS EN 1992-1-1:
The shear strength of concrete of strength classes higher than C50/60 is limited to the value of class C50/60,
according to NA to 3.1.2 (2)P.
The used formulas from EN 1992-1-1 that are used are listed below.
Components without computationally necessary lateral force reinforcement
VRd,c = [CRd,c · k · (100 rl · fck)1/3 + k1 · scp] bw · d (6.2a)

with at least
VRd,c = ( vmin + k1 · scp ) bw · d (6.2b)
For lightweight concrete applies:

VlRd,c = [ClRd,c · h1 · k · (100 rl · flck)1/3 + k1 · scp] bw · d
(11.6.2)
³ ( h1 · vl,min + k1 · scp) bw · d
where
fck , flck is the characteristic concrete strength [N/mm²].
k = 1 + Ö(200 / d ) £ 2.0 with d specified in mm.

rl = Asl / (bw · d ) £ 0.02.
Asl is the area of the tensile reinforcement that extends at least ( lbd + d ) beyond the analyzed section
(see Figure 6.3).
bw is the smallest section width in the tensile zone of the section [mm].

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scp = NEd / Ac < 0.2 fcd [N/mm²].

NEd is the normal force in the section due to loading or prestressing [N]
(NEd > 0 for compression). The influence of the forced deformations on NEd can be ignored.
Ac is the entire area of the concrete section [mm²].
VRd,c , VlRd,c is the design value of the lateral force resistance [N].
h1 is the reduction coefficient for lightweight concrete according to Eq. (11.1).
The recommended values are:

CRd,c = 0.18 / gc for normal concrete.
ClRd,c = 0.15 / gc for lightweight concrete.
k1 = 0.15
vmin = 0.035 k3/2 · fck1/2 for normal concrete. (6.3N)
vl,min = 0.028 k3/2 · flck1/2 for lightweight concrete according to 11.6.1 (1).
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
CRd,c = ClRd,c = 0.15 / gc
k1 = 0.12
vmin = (k1 / gc) k3/2 · fck1/2
vl,min = (k1 / gc) k3/2 · flck1/2
with
k1 =0.0525 for d < 600 mm
=0.0375 for d > 800 mm
For 600 mm < d £ 800 mm can be interpolated.
Components with computationally necessary lateral force reinforcement

The angle q between the concrete struts and the component axis perpendicular to the lateral force must be limited:
1 £ cot q £ 2.5 (6.7N)

DIN EN 1992-1-1:
1.0 £ cot q £ (1.2 + 1.4 scp / fcd) / (1 - VRd,cc / VEd) £ 3.0 (6.7aDE)
with
VRd,cc = c · 0.48 · fck1/3 (1 - 1.2 scp / fcd) · bw · z (6.7bDE)
The individual parts of which are
c = 0.5
scp The design value of the concrete longitudinal stress at the level of the centroid of the
section with scp = NEd / Ac in N/mm².
NEd The design value of the longitudinal force in the section caused by external actions
(NEd > 0 as longitudinal compressive force).
For lightweight concrete the strut angle is to be limited to cot q = 2 in accordance with Eq. (6.7aDE). The input value
VRd,cc from Eq. (6.7bDE) is to be multiplied by h1 according to Eq. (11.1).
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
0.6 £ tan q £ 1.0 (3AT)
If the section is in compression, then q in the range
0.4 £ tan q £ 1.0 (4AT)
may be selected.

SS EN 1992-1-1:
According to Article 15 and differing from Equation (6.7N), for prestressed components the condition 1.0 £ cot Q £ 3.0
applies.
For components with lateral force reinforcement perpendicular to the complement axis, the lateral force resistance VRd is
the smaller value from
VRd,s = (Asw / s) · z · fywd · cot q (6.8)
and
VRd,max = acw · bw · z · n1 · fcd / (cot q + tan q) (6.9)
where
Asw is the section area of the lateral force reinforcement.
s is the distance of the stirrups to each other.
fywd is the design value for the yield strength of the lateral force reinforcement.
n1 is a reduction coefficient for the concrete strength when shear cracks occur.
acw is a coefficient for taking into account the stress state in the compression chord.
The recommended values are:
n1 =n
with
n = 0.6 (1 - fck / 250) for normal concrete ( fck in N/mm²) (6.6N)
n = 0.5 h1 (1 - flck / 250) for lightweight concrete ( flck in N/mm²) (11.6.6N)
acw =1 for non-prestressed components
= (1 + scp / fcd) for 0 < scp £ 0.25 fcd (6.11aN)

= 1.25 for 0.25 fcd < scp £ 0.5 fcd (6.11bN)
= 2.5 (1 - scp / fcd) for 0.5 fcd < scp £ 1.0 fcd (6.11cN)
where
scp is the average compressive stress in the concrete (indicated as a positive value) as a result of the design value for
the normal force.
The maximum effective section area of the lateral force reinforcement Asw,max for cot q = 1 is derived from:
(Asw,max · fywd) / (bw · s) £ ½ acw · n · fcd (6.12)
The additional tensile force in the longitudinal reinforcement due to lateral force according to Eq. (6.18) is
DFtd = 0.5·VEd·(cot Q - cot a ). (6.18)
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
n1 = h1 · 0.75 · min (1.0; 1.1 - fck / 500)
h1 = 1.0 for normal concrete and as per Eq. (11.1) for lightweight concrete.
acw = 1.0
Equation (6.12) is not applied.
Lateral force reinforcement

The lateral force reinforcement level is derived from Equation (9.4):
rw = Asw / (s · bw · sin a) (9.4)
where
rw is the reinforcement level of the lateral force reinforcement. In general, this level may not be smaller than rw,min.
Asw is the section area of the lateral force reinforcement per length s.
s is the distance of the lateral force reinforcement as measured along the component axis.
bw is the web width of the component.
a is the angle between the lateral force reinforcement and the component axis.

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The recommended value for the minimum reinforcement is:

rw,min = 0.08 Öfck / fyk (9.5N)
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
rw,min = 0.16 fctm / fyk (9.5aDE)
With respect to slabs, the value can vary between zero and the above value as described in Chapter 9.3.2 (2).
For structured sections with prestressed tension chord, the following applies:
rw,min = 0.256 fctm / fyk (9.5bDE)
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
rw,min = 0.15 fctm / fyd (24AT)
For slabs with a calculated shear reinforcement at least the 0.6-fold value of the minimum shear reinforcement of beams is
to be applied.
Design for Torsion and Combined Stressing

The design for torsion is carried out according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.3. It includes the calculation of the diagonal
tensile reinforcement and the longitudinal reinforcement based on Equation (6.28) and the concrete strut check under
lateral force based on Formula (6.29) of the standard.
The equivalent section on which this design is based is defined by the user independently of the normal section geometry.
Strut angle
According to 6.3.2 (2), the rules set forth in Chapter 6.2.3 (2) for lateral force also apply for the strut angle.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
For combined stress from torsion and proportional lateral force, VEd in Equation (6.7aDE) must include the shear force of
the wall VEd,T+V based on Equation (NA.6.27.1) and bw in Equation (6.7bDE) must include the effective thickness of wall tef.
The check for both lateral force and torsion must be carried out using the selected angle Q. The reinforcements determined
in this manner are to be added together.
VEd,T+V = VEd,T + VEd · tef / bw (NA.6.27.1)
Alternatively a strut angle of 45° for torsion according to Chapter 6.3.2 (2) or a constant value cot Q for lateral force and
torsion (cf. interpretation No. 24 of NABau for DIN 1045-1) can be chosen in the section dialog.
Torsion reinforcement
The necessary reinforcement is to be determined according to Chapter 6.3.2 (3):
SAsl · fyd / uk = TEd / 2Ak · cot Q (6.28)
or
Asw · fyd / s = TEd / 2Ak · tan Q
where
Asl is the section area of the torsion longitudinal reinforcement.
Asw is the section area of the torsion reinforcement perpendicular to the component axis.
uk is the perimeter of area Ak.
s is the distance of the torsion reinforcement as measured along the component axis.
Ak is the area enclosed by the center lines of the walls.
For approximately rectangular full sections, only the minimum reinforcement defined in Section (5) is necessary if the
condition expressed by Equation (6.31) is met:
TEd / TRd,c + VEd / VRd,c £ 1.0 (6.31)

where
TRd,c is the torsion crack moment which, according to Zilch (2006, p. 290), is defined as TRd,c = fctd · WT.
VRd,c is the lateral force resistance according to Equation (6.2).
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The condition (6.31) is supplemented with the following equations:
VEd × bw (NA.6.31.1)
TEd £
4.5
é (NA.6.31.2)
4.5 TEd ù
VEd ê1 + ú £ VRd,c
ë VEd × bw û
Strut load-bearing capacity

To avoid exceeding the strut load-bearing capacity of a component subject to torsion and lateral force, the following
condition must be met:
TEd / TRd,max + VEd / VRd,max £ 1.0 (6.29)
where
TEd is the design value of the torsion moment.
VEd is the design value of the lateral force.
TRd,max is the design value of the absorbable torsion moment based on
TRd,max = 2 n · acw · fcd · Ak · tef,i · sin Q · cos Q (6.30)
with acw according to Equation (6.9) and n according to Eq. (6.6N) for normal concrete and
according to Eq. (11.6.6N) for lightweight concrete.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
For compact sections, the interaction Equation (NA.6.29.1) is used:
(TEd / TRd,max)² + (VEd / VRd,max)² £ 1.0 (NA.6.29.1)
In Equation (6.30) n = h1 · 0.75 is used for box sections and n = h1 · 0.525 · min (1.0; 1.1 - fck / 500) in all other cases with
h1 = 1 for normal concrete and as per Eq. (11.1) for lightweight concrete.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
For full sections the following interaction equation can be used:
(TEd / TRd,max)² + (VEd / VRd,max)² £ 1.0 (9AT)

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Shear Joint Check

The shear joint check is peformed for beam elements and design objects in accordance with EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.2.5. It
is carried out for the shear force in the z-direction of the cross-section and is only useful for components that are mainly
stressed in this direction. The transmission of shear force through the joint is ensured if the following conditions are met:
vEdi £ vRdi (6.23)
Design value of the shear stress in the joint vEdi:

vEdi = β · VEd / (z · bi) (6.24)
where
β is the ratio of the longitudinal force in the new concrete area and the total longitudinal force either in the
compression or tension zone, both calculated for the section considered. The ratio factor β is calculated
depending on whether the shear joint is in the compression or tension zone and whether reinforcement in the
existing concrete or in the concrete supplement was determined from the other checks with the internal forces
associated with VEd in state II as follows (see also Booklet 600 to 6.2.5 (1)):
Outer edge of Shear joint Tensile reinforcement ß

concrete supplement Concrete Existing
supplement Concrete
Tension Ten. / Comp. - - 1
Compression Compression - - 0 < Fcdi / Fcd < 1
Tension Yes Yes 0 < Fsd / (Fsd + Fsdi) < 1
Yes No 0 (No check)
No Yes 1
No No 0 (No check)
VEd is the design value of the lateral force in the z direction.

z is the lever arm of the composite section. The lever arm is assumed as in the lateral force check according to the
specifications in the shear section.
bi is the width of the joint.
Fcdi is the concrete compression force in the concrete supplement in the compression zone.
Fcd is the total concrete compression force in the compression zone.
Fsdi is the tension force of the reinforcing steel layers in the concrete supplement in the tensile zone.
Fsd is the total tension force of the reinforcing steel layers in the tensile zone.
Design value of the shear resistance in the joint vRdi:

vRdi = c · fctd + m · sn + ρ · fyd (m · sin a + cos a) £ 0.5 · ν · fcd (6.25)
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The load bearing component of the transverse reinforcement from the shear friction in Eq. (6.25) may be increased to
r · fyd (1.2 · m · sin a + cos a).
For very smooth joints without external compression normal force perpendicular to the joint, the friction component in
Eq. (6.25) may be taken into account up to the limit m · sn £ 0.1 · fcd according to NPD 6.2.2 (6).
where
c, m are factors which depend on the roughness of the joint (see 6.2.5 (2)). Under dynamic or fatigue loads, the
value c is halved according to 6.2.5 (5).
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
For very smooth joints under dynamic or fatigue loads, c = 0 is to be assumed.
fctd is the design value of the concrete tensile strength according to 3.1.6 (2)P.
sn is the stress caused by the minimum normal force perpendicular to the joint, which can act simultaneously with
the lateral force (positive for compression with sn < 0.6 fcd and negative for tension). If sn is a tensile stress
c · fctd should usually be set to 0.

r = As / Ai
As is the area of reinforcement crossing the joint, including ordinary shear reinforcement, with adequate anchorage
at both sides of the interface.
Ai is the area of the joint.
a the angle of inclination of the transverse reinforcement. This is set at 90° by the program.
v is a strength reduction factor according to 6.2.2 (6).
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
If reinforcement is required, the following minimum reinforcement must be inserted perpendicular to the joint for beam-like
components:
ρmin = 0.2 · fctm / fyk ³ 0.001
Punching Shear
The load-bearing safety check against punching shear is carried out according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.4. This check is
used to determine the necessary punching reinforcement. The following special conditions apply:
• The orthogonal effect directions labeled as y and z in the standard are indicated below as well as in the dialog and the
listing as x and y in order to comply with the area reinforcement directions commonly used in the program.
• The average effective static height d results from the input parameters d and d with d = (d +d ) / 2. These
x y x y
parameters are to be selected as shown in Figure 6.12, 6.16 or 6.17.
• No check is carried out for pad footings.
• The action can be entered directly or taken from the analyzed design situation at the ultimate limit state. In this case,
VEd is set to the maximum support force Rz for each corresponding action combination.
• BS EN 1992-1-1:
The shear strength of concrete of strength classes higher than C50/60 is limited to the value of class C50/60,
according to NA to 3.1.2 (2)P.
The check is considered fulfilled if:

1. For slabs w i t h o u t punching reinforcement
vEd £ vRd,max ,
vEd £ vRd,c .
2. For slabs w i t h punching reinforcement

vEd £ vRd,max ,
vEd £ vRd,cs .
DIN EN 1992-1-1, OENORM B 1992-1-1:

3. The minimum longitudinal reinforcement is maintained
with
ß × VEd
vEd = (6.38)
ui × d
where
vEd is the maximum acting lateral force per area unit.
VEd is the design value of the entire lateral force to be absorbed. For foundation slabs the lateral force may be
reduced due to the favorable action of the soil pressure according to 6.4.3 (8). For the reduction the program
assumes the area within u1 unless the national annex contains a different rule.
ß is the load increase factor for taking into account eccentric load introduction according to Equation (6.39). The
value is specified by the user.
DIN EN 1992-1-1, OENORM B 1992-1-1:
Values smaller then 1.10 are not permitted.
d is the average effective height of the slab, which can be assumed as (dx + dy) / 2, with:
dx, dy is the effective static height of the slab in the x or y direction in the section area of the analyzed perimeter.

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ui is the circumference of the analyzed perimeter.

vRd,c is the design value of the punching resistance per area unit for a slab without punching reinforcement.
vRd,cs is the design value of the punching resistance per area unit for a slab with punching reinforcement.
vRd,max is the design value of the maximum punching resistance per area unit.
The load discharge areas and check sections as per Chapter 6.4.2, Section (1) to (7), are taken into consideration. The user-
specified opening dimensions are used to calculate the check sections.
Punching resistance without punching reinforcement

The punching resistance of a slab without punching reinforcement is calculated as
vRd,c = CRd,c · k · (100 rl · fck)1/3 + k1·scp ³ ( vmin + k1 · scp ) (6.47)
For lightweight concrete applies

vlRd,c = ClRd,c · k · h1 · (100 rl · flck)1/3 + k2·scp ³ ( h1 · vl,min + k2 · scp ) (11.6.47)
where
fck is the characteristic concrete strength [N/mm²]
k = 1 + Ö(200 / d) £ 2.0; d [mm]

rl = Ö(rlx · rly) £ 0.02
rlx, rly is the reinforcement level based on the fixed tensile reinforcement in the x or y direction. The values rlx and rly
are normally calculated as average values given a slab width based on the column measurements plus 3·d for
each side.
scp = (scx + scy) / 2

where
scx, scy are the normal stresses in the concrete in the x and y directions in the critical section (MN/m², positive for
pressure):
scx = NEd,x / Acx and scy = NEd,y / Acy.
NEd,x, NEd,y are the normal forces acting on internal columns in the entire section area of the analyzed perimeter and the
normal forces acting on the edge and corner columns in the area of the analyzed perimeter. These forces result
from loads or prestressing.
Ac is the section area of the concrete according to the definition of NEd.
The recommended country-specific values are:

CRd,c = 0.18 / gc for normal concrete
ClRd,c = 0.15 / gc for lightweight concrete
k1 = 0.1
k2 = 0.08
vmin derived from Equation (6.3N) for normal concrete:
vmin = 0.035·k3/2·fck1/2 (6.3N)
vl,min derived from Chapter 11.6.1 (1) for lightweight concrete:
vl,min = 0.028·k3/2·flck1/2
For column foundations and foundation slabs the following applies according to Chapter 6.4.4 (2):
vRd,c = CRd,c · k · (100 rl · fck)1/3 · 2 · d/a ³ ( vmin · 2 · d/a ) (6.50)
vlRd,c = ClRd,c · k · h1 · (100 rl · flck)1/3 · 2 · d/a ³ ( h1 · vl,min · 2 · d/a ) (11.6.50)

a Distance from the column edge to the decisive perimeter. Within the perimeter the soil pressures deducting the
foundation dead load are allowed for relieving.

DIN EN 1992-1-1:
vmin as in Section 6.2.2 (1)
For internal columns of flat slabs with u0 /d < 4 the following applies according to Book 600 of the DAfStb:
CRd,c = ClRd,c = 0.18 / gc · ( 0.1·u0 /d + 0.6 ) ³ 0.15/gc (H.6-16)
For column foundations and foundation slabs the following applies:
a The program does not iterate over the distance a according to NCI of 6.4.4 (2). If a constant perimeter with
a = 1.0 d is assumed, only 50% of the soil pressures are allowed for relieving. This is taken into account during
determination of the resistance.
CRd,c = ClRd,c = 0.15 / gc
In all other cases the recommended value for CRd,c applies.
The bending reinforcement level rl must also be limited to rl £ 0.5 fcd / fyd.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
The allowable reinforcement level for determining vRd,c must not exceed
rl = 0.4 · fcd / fyd £ 0.02.
For foundation slabs the program does not iterate over the distance a according to the supplement to 6.4.4 (2). For
simplification, a constant perimeter with a = 1.0 d can be assumed.
Punching resistances with punching reinforcement

1) The punching resistances with punching reinforcement are calculated as
v = ß·V / ( u ·d ) £ v for normal concrete (6.53)
Ed Ed 0 Rd,max
vEd = VEd / ( u0·d ) £ vlRd,max for lightweight concrete (11.6.53)
where
u0 For an internal column u0 = Circumference of the column
For an edge column u0 = c2 + 3·d £ c2 + 2·c1
For a corner column u0 = 3·d £ c1 + c2
c1 , c2 are the column dimensions as shown in Figure 6.20. For circular columns, the decisive values of u0 are
determined proportionally. For walls u0 is determined corresponding to edge and corner columns.
OENORM B 1992-1-1: The possibility of simplification in case of round edge and corner columns is not used.
ß See 6.4.3 (3), (4) and (5).
vEd is the lateral force to be absorbed at the column section per area unit.
The recommended country-specific values are:

vRd,max = 0.4 · v · fcd with v as per Eq. (6.6N)
vlRd,max = 0.4 · v · flcd with v as per Eq. (11.6.6N)
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The maximum punching resistance is determined within the critical perimeter u1 :
vEd,u1 £ vRd,max = 1.4 · vRdc,u1 (NA.6.53.1)
Deviating from NDP of 6.4.5 (3), vRdc,u1 is set to vRd,c according to Eq. (6.47).
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
For slabs or foundations with small load introduction areas with u0/d < 4, the maximum punching resistance vRd,max shall
be limited to the recommended values.
SS EN 1992-1-1:
vRd,max £ 0.50 · v · fcd (Article 16)
vRd,max £ 0.50 · v · flcd (Article 36a)
BS EN 1992-1-1:
vRd,max = 0.5 · v · fcd
For lightweight concrete the recommended value applies.

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2) The first reinforcement row is specified with a distance of 0.5·d from the column edge; the other reinforcement rows are
specified with a distance of sr £ 0.75·d from each other (see Figure 9.10). The reinforcement is determined using the
following equation:
vRd,cs = 0.75·vRd,c + 1.5·(d / sr) Asw· fywd,ef ( 1/(u1·d)) sin a £ kmax·vRd,c [MN/m²] (6.52)
where
Asw is the section area of the punching reinforcement in a reinforcement row around the column [mm²].
sr is the radial distance of the punching reinforcement rows [mm].
fywd,ef is the effective design value for the yield strength of the punching reinforcement according to
fywd,ef = 250 + 0.25·d £ fywd [MN/m²]
u1 is the circumference of the critical perimeter [mm].
d is the average value of the effective static heights in the orthogonal directions [mm].
a is the angle between the punching reinforcement and the slab plane.
kmax is the factor for limiting the maximal load-bearing capacity with punching reinforcement. The recommended
value is 1.5.
BS EN 1992-1-1: kmax = 2.0
SS EN 1992-1-1: kmax = 1.6

For bent-down reinforcement d / sr = 0.67 is used according to Section 6.4.5 (1).
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
Within the perimeter uout as per Section 6.4.5 (4), a minimum of two reinforcement rows is always required. For the first
two reinforcement rows of flat slabs, Asw is to be increased by the factors ksw,1 = 2.5 resp. ksw,2 = 1.4. For bent-down
punching shear reinforcement d / sr = 0.53 is used. The bent-down reinforcement can be exploited with fywd,ef = fywd. For
foundation slabs the stirrup reinforcement is calculated according to the following Equation:
ß · VEd,red £ VRd,s = Asw,1+2 · fywd,ef (NA.6.52.1)
For bent-down reinforcement:

ß · VEd,red £ VRd,s = 1.3 Asw,1+2 · fywd sin a (NA.6.52.2)
In order to determine VEd,red, the reduction value DVEd in Eq. (6.48) is calculated using the area Acrit according to Figure
NA.6.21.1 for the first two reinforcement rows and Ai > Acrit for the following rows i > 2, whereas in each case only 50%
of the soil pressures are applied relieving. For the first two rows, 50% of the reinforcement amount determined with
Eq. (NA.6.52.1) are required whereas 33% should be installed in each of the following rows. The first reinforcement row is
specified with a distance of 0.3·d from the column edge. For the first three rows the distance sr between the rows should
be limited to 0.5·d.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
For each of the first two rows Asw is to be increased by 60%. The coefficient kmax in Eq. (6.52) is assumed to be kmax
= 1.65. According to OENORM, it is assumed that the punching reinforcement comprises the respective lower layer of the
bending reinforcement or consists of bent-up bars. For the given normal force NEd, it is assumed that it does not include a
compressive normal force from prestressing.
3) The perimeter uout,ef , which does not need any punching reinforcement, is normally calculated based on Equation (6.54):
uout,ef = ß·VEd / (vRd,c·d) (6.54)
In general, the outermost row of the punching reinforcement must not be farther from uout,ef than 1.5·d.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
vRd,c is determined as the lateral force resistance according to Chapter 6.2.2 (1).

4) For the minimum required punching reinforcement Asw,min of the internal check sections, the following applies:
Asw,min × (1.5 × sin a + cos a ) / (sr × s t ) ³ 0.08 × ( f ck ) / f yk (9.11)
where
a is the angle between the punching reinforcement and the longitudinal reinforcement
(i.e., for vertical stirrups a = 90° and sin a = 1).
sr is the radial distance of the stirrups of the punching reinforcement.
st is the tangential distance of the stirrups of the punching reinforcement.
fck in N/mm².
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
Asw, min = As × sin a = 0.08 / 1.5 × f ck / f yk × sr × st (9.11DE)
5) Minimum longitudinal reinforcement

DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The minimum reinforcement is found according to Chapter 6.4.5 (NA.6) based on the design of the minimum moments:
mEd,x = hx · VEd and mEd,y = hy · VEd (NA.6.54.1)
with
hx, hy the moment coefficient as per Table NA.6.1.1 for the x or y direction.
OENORM EN 1992-1-1:
The minimum reinforcement is determined according to Equation (28AT):
VEd e
as,min = × (28AT)
0.9 × d × f yd beff
with
e/beff the relative eccentricity as per Table 13AT.

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Checks Against Fatigue

The following checks according to EN 1992-1-1 are available:
• Fatigue of longitudinal reinforcement, shear reinforcement and prestressing steel (Chapter 6.8.5, 6.8.6)
• Fatigue of concrete under compressive stress (Chapter 6.8.7)
• Fatigue of the concret compressive struts under lateral force and torsion (Chapter 6.8.7 (3))
The user can select two alternative methods for design:

• Simplified check for the frequent action combination according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.8.6 (2), and EN 1990,
Eq. (6.15b), taking the relevant traffic loads at serviceability limit state into account.
• Check with damage equivalent stress ranges for the fatigue combination according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.8.3,
Eq. (6.69), considering the specific fatigue load Qfat.
The concrete compressive stresses are determined for both cases in state II. Differing from Chapter 5.10.9 the variation of
prestressing is not taken into account.
Design Combinations
For the check against fatigue two alternative action combinations can be used:
• Frequent combination for simplified checks according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.8.6 (2) in conjunction with EN 1990,
Chapter 6.5.3.
å Gk, j "+" P "+" y1,1 × Qk,1 "+" å y 2,i × Qk,i (6.15b)

j ³1 i >1
• Fatigue combination for checks with damage equivalent stress ranges.
æ ö
ç G "+" P "+" y × Q "+" y × Q ÷ "+" Q
ç å k, j 1,1 k,1 å 2,i k,i ÷ fat (6.69)
è j ³1 i >1 ø
In this equation Qk,1 and Qk,i are non-cyclic, non-permanent actions whereas Qfat defines the relevant fatigue load.
For each combination you can define different design situations for the construction stages and final states. When
conducting the check, the extreme value deriving from all combinations and situations is decisive.
For checks against fatigue the following characteristics apply:
• Concrete: Stress-strain curve according to EN 1992-1-1, Figure 3.2, where a horizontal curve is assumed for strains of
ec1 or higher (cf. Rossner, Graubner 2012, p. 511 and Nguyen et al. 2015, p. 158).
maximum stress is assumed to be k · fyk with k = 1.05 as per Table C.1, class A.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The maximum stress is assumed to be 1.05 · fyk / gs for ductility class A according to DIN 488-1.
Chapter 3.3.6 (7) of the standard and a maximum stress of fp;0,1k .

Fatigue of Longitudinal Reinforcement, Shear Reinforcement and

Prestressing Steel
The fatigue check is carried out according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.8. The steel stresses are calculated for longitudinal
reinforcement from bending and longitudinal force as well as for prestressing steel in beams and design objects under the
assumption of a cracked concrete section. For shear and longitudinal reinforcement from lateral force and torsion, the
stresses are calculated according to 6.8.3 (3) based on a truss model with the strut angle tan Qfat = Ö tan Q £ 1 acc. to
Eq. (6.65). The prestressing steel stresses in area elements are determined at the uncracked concrete section. Tendons
without bond and external tendons are not checked.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The strut angle is to be determined according to Eq. (H.6-26) of Book 600 of the DAfStb.
Simplified check
According to Chapter 6.8.6, adequate fatigue resistance may be assumed if the stress range under the frequent action
combination does not exceed 70 MN/m² for unwelded reinforcing bars and 35 MN/m² for welded bars. The condition
described in Chapter 6.8.6 (3) for couplings in prestressed components is not examined by the program.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The simplified check is not permitted for welded reinforcing bars.
Check with damage equivalent stress ranges

According to Chapter 6.8.5 (3), for reinforcing and prestressing steel adequate fatigue resistance should be assumed if
Eq. (6.71) is satisfied:
g · Ds (N*) £ Ds (N*) / g (6.71)
F,fat s,equ Rsk s,fat
with
gF,fat = 1 according to Chapter 2.4.2.3 and 6.8.4 (1).
gs,fat = 1.15 for reinforcing and prestressing steel according to Chapter 2.4.2.4.
DsRsk(N*) Permitted characteristic stress range at N* load cycles based on the S-N curves specified in Tab. 6.4N for
prestressing steel or Tab. 6.3N for reinforcing steel.
Dss,equ(N*) Damage equivalent stress range with N* load cycles. For building construction this value may be
approximated by Dss,max .
Dss,max Maximum stress range from the fatigue combination.
Calculation method
The maximum from the robustness, crack and bending reinforcement is taken as the existing bending reinforcement. If as a
result the load from the fatigue combination in state II cannot be absorbed, the design will be repeated using the existing
reinforcement and the check internal forces.
The maximum stress range per steel layer that results from the strain state in state II or the truss model is determined
separately for each check situation. For longitudinal reinforcement the varying bond behavior of reinforcing and prestressing
steel is taken into account by increasing the steel stress by the coefficient h from Eq. (6.64). If for longitudinal and shear
reinforcement the resulting stress range exceeds the permitted stress range, the necessary reinforcement will be iteratively
increased until the check succeeds for all situations. In the Symmetrical and Compression member design modes the
longitudinal reinforcement is applied at all predefined locations. This will not affect the predefined relationships between
the individual reinforcement layers.
The permitted stress ranges and the coefficient h are specified by the user in the Section dialog.
The decisive reinforcement used for the check, which may have been increased, is recorded in the check log and saved for
graphical representation.

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Fatigue of Concrete Under Longitudinal Compressive Stress

The fatigue check for concrete that is subject to compressive stress is performed for bending and longitudinal force at the
cracked section as described in EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.8.7. This check takes into account the final longitudinal
reinforcement and may include an increase applied during the fatigue check for reinforcing steel.
Simplified check
Adequate fatigue resistance may be assumed if the following condition is satisfied:
s c,max s c,min £ 0.9 for f £ 50 MN/m²
£ 0.5 + 0.45 ck (6.77)
f cd , fat f cd , fat £ 0.8 for f > 50 MN/m²
ck
where
sc,max is the maximum compressive stress at a fibre under the frequent load combination (compression measured
positive).
sc,min is the minimum compressive stress at the same fibre where sc,max occurs (sc,min = 0 if sc,min is a tensile stress).
fcd,fat is the design fatigue strength of concrete according to Eq. (6.76). This value is entered by the user in the Section
dialog.
fcd,fat = k1· ßcc(t0)· fcd ·(1 - fck / 250)
(6.76)
with ßcc(t0) as per Eq. (3.2) and fcd as per Eq. (3.15)
k1 = 0.85
DIN EN 1992-1-1, OENORM B 1992-1-1, SS EN 1992-1-1:
k1 = 1.0
Check with damage equivalent concrete compressive stresses

According to Chapter 6.8.7 (1), a satisfactory fatigue resistance may be assumed for concrete under compression, if
Eq. (6.72) is fulfilled:
Ecd ,max,equ + 0.43 1 - Requ £ 1 (6.72)
where
Requ = Ecd,min,equ / Ecd,max,equ is the stress ratio.
Ecd,min,equ = scd,min,equ / fcd,fat is the minimum compressive stress level.
Ecd,max,equ = scd,max,equ / fcd,fat is the maximum compressive stress level.
scd,min,equ is the lower stress of the ultimate amplitude for N = 106 cycles.
scd,max,equ is the uper stress of the ultimate amplitude for N = 106 cycles.
fcd,fat is the design fatigue strength of concrete according to Eq. (6.76).

Fatigue of the Concrete Compressive Struts Under Lateral Force and

Torsion
Fatigue of the concrete compressive struts is examined for beams and design objects. The check differentiates between
components with and without calculatory required lateral force. In the case of combined loads from lateral force and
torsion, the supplementary condition according to Chapter 6.3.2 (5) is checked in addition to the condition in Chapter
6.2.1 (5).
DIN EN 1992-1-1: In addition, the equations according to NCI for 6.3.2 (5) are evaluated.
Components with lateral force reinforcement

The fatigue check for concrete under compressive stress as per EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.8.7, is also applicable for verifying
the concrete compressive struts of components with lateral force reinforcement as per Chapter 6.8.7 (3).
In the case of vertical stirrups (a = 90°), the design values scd,max and scd,min of the maximal and minimal compressive
stress may be determined according to the following equations while assuming an identical compressive strut angle q for
lateral force and torsion as well:
TEd
s cd,T = × (cot Q + tan Q )
2 × Ak × t ef
VEd
s cd,V = × (cot Q + tan Q )
bw × z
ìmax s cd,T + cor . s cd,V
s cd,max =í
îmax s cd,V + cor . s cd,T
ìmin s cd,T + cor . s cd,V
s cd,min =í
îmin s cd,V + cor . s cd,T
The program performs the check depending on the user’s selection either according to the simplified method as per
EN 1992-1-1, Eq. (6.77), for the frequent combination or by using the damage equivalent stress range as per Eq. (6.72), for
the fatigue combination given in Chapter 6.8.3, Eq. (6.69).
When performing the simplified check under pure lateral force load, the concrete strength fcd,fat should be reduced by the
factor n · h1 as per Chapter 6.2.2 (6). In case of combined stressing from lateral force and torsion, the reduction factor
n · acw · h1 with acw as per Eq. (6.9) applies. The coefficient h1 should be set to 1 for normal concrete and according to
EN 1992-1-1, Eq. (11.1), for light weight concrete.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The following factors apply:
n1 = 0.75 · h1 in case of pure lateral force as per NDP 6.2.3 (103).
n · acw · h1 = 0.525 · h1 in case of combined stressing as per NDP 6.2.2 (6).
Components without lateral force reinforcement

For components without lateral force reinforcement, adequate fatigue resistance against lateral force load may be assumed
according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 6.8.7 (4), if the following conditions are satisfied:
VEd,min VEd,max VEd,min £ 0.9 for concrete up to C50/60

for ³ 0: £ 0.5 + 0.45 × (6.78)
VEd,max VRd,ct VRd,ct £ 0.8 for concrete C55/67 or higher
VEd,min VEd,max VEd,min

for < 0: £ 0.5 - (6.79)
VEd,max VRd,ct VRd,ct
where
VEd,max is the design value of the maximum lateral force under the frequent action combination.
VEd,min is the design value of the minimum lateral force under the frequent action combination at the cross-
section where VEd,max occurs.
VRd,ct is the design value of the absorbable lateral force without shear reinforcement as per EN 1992-1-1,
Eq. (6.2a).
For performing the check, the program selects automatically the simplified method with the frequent action combination.

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Special Characteristic of Shell Structures

In shell structures the strain state at the cracked concrete section under general stress cannot be determined
unambiguously. The design is therefore carried out separately for the reinforcement directions x and y with the design
internal forces from Wolfensberger/Thürlimann or Rüsch as described above. The reinforcement calculated in this manner
yields a reliable load-bearing capacity.
When calculating the stress range for reinforcing steel and concrete, this method can lead to unrealistic results in the case
of torsional or shear stresses as shown in the following example:
Assume two identical sets of slab internal forces:
Set mx [kNm/m] my [kNm/m] mxy [kNm/m]
1 300 200 100
2 300 200 100
According to Wolfensberger/Thürlimann, this results in design variants for the x direction:
Set Variant m [kNm/m]
1 1 mx + |mxy| = 400
2 mx - |mxy| = 200
2 1 mx + |mxy| = 400
2 mx - |mxy| = 200
The torsional moments generate a variation of the design moments and thus a calculatory stress range. This may lead to a
necessary reinforcement increase in the fatigue check due to apparent overstressing. For normal design forces, this applies
correspondingly to the shear forces.
Selecting Limit design variants in the Section dialog allows you to avoid the described effect. In this case only the
corresponding variants are compared when determining the stress range, i.e. only the first and second variants of both sets
in this example. Assuming constant stress, the stress range is thus correctly determined to be zero.
This alternative, however, does not ensure that all conceivable stress fluctuations are analyzed. You should
therefore be particularly careful when assessing the results. For this purpose the detailed log indicates the main
variants and design internal forces used for the check.
When determining the design internal forces according to Rüsch for inclined reinforcement, the described relationships
apply accordingly.

Checks in the Serviceability Limit States

The following checks are performed:
• Limiting the concrete compressive stresses (EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 7.2).
• Limiting the reinforcing steel stresses (Chapter 7.2).
• Limiting the prestressing steel stresses (Chapter 7.2).
• Decompression check (Chapter 7.3.1).
• Minimum reinforcement for crack width limitation (Chapter 7.3.2).
• Crack with calculation (Chapter 7.3.4).
• Limiting deformations (Chapter 7.4).
Design Combinations
In accordance with EN 1990 (Eurocode 0), Chapter 6.5.3, the following combinations are taken into account in the
serviceability limit states:
• Combination for characteristic situations
å Gk, j "+" P "+" Qk,1 "+" å y 0,i × Qk,i (6.14b)
j ³1 i >1
• Combination for frequent situations
å Gk, j "+" P "+" y1,1 × Qk,1 "+" å y 2,i × Qk,i (6.15b)
j ³1 i >1
• Combination for quasi-continuous situations
å Gk, j "+" P "+" å y 2,i × Qk,i (6.16b)
j ³1 i ³1
For each combination you can define different design situations for the construction stages and final states. If necessary, the
combination required by the check will automatically be determined from the section specifications. Each check is carried
out for all the situations of a combination.
For checks in the serviceability limit states the following characteristics apply:
• Concrete: Stress-strain curve according to EN 1992-1-1, Figure 3.2, where a horizontal curve is assumed for strains of
ec1 or higher (cf. Interpretation No. 098 of the NABau for DIN TR 102).
maximum stress is assumed to be k · fyk with k = 1.05 as per Table C.1, class A.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The maximum stress is assumed to be 1.05 · fyk for ductility class A according to DIN 488-1.
Chapter 3.3.6 (7) of the standard and a maximum stress of fp;0,1k .
Stress Analysis
For uncracked concrete sections, the program assumes that concrete and steel under tensile and compressive stress behave
elastically. As for cracked concrete sections, the concrete compressive stresses are determined using the aforementioned
stress-strain curve.
Area elements
For area elements the concrete stresses are calculated at the gross section. The steel stress check is carried out for
reinforcing steel by determining the strain state at the cracked concrete section and for the prestressing steel at the
uncracked concrete section.
Beams and design objects

The action combination stresses that can be determined without checks are always calculated at the gross section.

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Conversely, in the checks the stresses are determined as follows and are graphically displayed or logged:
• When checking the crack reinforcement and crack width, the concrete stress is calculated at the gross section
• When checking the decompression and concrete compressive stresses, the concrete stress is calculated
- without internal tendons at the gross section
- with internal tendons without bond at the net section
- with internal tendons with bond for situations before being grouted at the net section or otherwise at the ideal
section
• The reinforcing and prestressing steel stresses are checked by determining the strain state at the cracked concrete
section
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
If the stresses according to Chapter 7.2 are calculated at the cracked section the different bonding behavior of concrete
and prestressing steel is to be taken into account. The increase of tension force DFtp in the prestressing steel is to be
calculated as follows:
DFtp = x1² · Ap · e ( yp ) · Ep (14AT)
where
x1 is the bond coefficient according to Eq. (7.5); the value can be entered in the crack width check dialog;
Ap is the section area of the tendon with bond;
e ( yp ) is the strain of the concrete section at the location yp of the tendon;

Ep is the elasticity modulus of the tendon.
For beams and design objects this rule is taken into account by the program for situations after grouting. For area
elements it is not used because prestressing steel is only checked at the uncracked section.
Limiting the Concrete Compressive Stresses

The concrete compressive stress check is carried out according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 7.2. As described in Chapter
7.1 (2), a cracked section is assumed if the tensile stress calculated in the uncracked state exceeds fctm.
The calculation in the cracked state is performed by determining the strain state with the final longitudinal reinforcement
(maximum from robustness, crack and bending reinforcement including a possible increase from the fatigue check). For
beams and design objects, the tendons with bond are taken into account on the resistance side provided that they are
grouted in the check situation. For area elements, the compressive stress for both reinforcement directions is determined
separately and the extreme value is checked because the general strain state cannot be determined unambiguously.
In the construction stages and final states, for members of exposure classes XD, XF and XS the concrete compressive stress
sc as defined in Chapter 7.2 (1) is to be limited to 0.60 fck under the characteristic combination. If stress in the concrete
under quasi-continuous combination does not exceed the limit 0.45 fck, linear creep can be assumed according to 7.2 (3). If
this is not the case, non-linear creep must be taken into account. Both conditions are considered based on the user's
specifications.
In prestressed concrete components as per Chapter 5.10.2.2, the maximum concrete compressive stress must be limited to
0.60 fc(t) when entering the average prestressing value. If the concrete compressive stress exceeds the value 0.45 fc(t), the
nonlinearity of the creep must be taken into account. fc(t) indicates the average value of the concrete compressive strength
at time t when the prestressing is entered.
The program assumes the time of introducing the prestressing to coincide with situation G+P. If a situation G+P is defined
in the combination selected above, the concrete stress is checked against the limit value 0.45 fc(t) or 0.60 fc(t) for this
situation depending on the user's specification. The value for fc(t) is also defined in the dialog.

Limiting the Reinforcing and Prestressing Steel Stresses

Reinforcing steel
For reinforcing steel, the limitation of steel stress under the characteristic combination is checked for 0.8 fyk or 1.0 fyk
depending on the user's selection according to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 7.2 (5). The increased limit is permissible for stresses
from indirect actions. In this check the reinforcement corresponds to the maximum value from the robustness, crack and
bending reinforcement, including a possible increase as a result of the fatigue check. The determination of the strain state is
performed at the cracked concrete section. If for beams and design objects tendons with bond are grouted in the check
situation, they will be taken into account on the resistance side.
SS EN 1992-1-1:
According to Article 19, the limit 1.0 fyk is generally assumed.
Prestressing steel
For tendons with bond, the limitation of steel stress is checked at the cracked concrete section for beams and design objects
and at the uncracked concrete section for area elements. This check is based on the limit 0.75 fpk under the characteristic
action combination.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The check is carried out for the quasi-continuous combination with the limit 0.65 fpk. In addition, the stresses are checked
against the minimum of 0.9·fp0,1k and 0.8·fpk under the characteristic combination.
For situations before prestressing and for tendons without bond, the stress spm0 (x) is checked according to Equation
(5.43). External tendons are not checked.
Decompression Check
This check is to be carried out for prestressed components of exposure classes XC2-XC4, XD1-XD3 and XS1-XS3 as per
Table 7.1N in Chapter 7.3.1 of EN 1992-1-1. According to this, all parts of the tendon with bond or the duct must be
located in the overcompressed concrete at a depth of at least 25 mm. The decisive action combination results from the
selected exposure class or according to the user specification.
For beams and design objects, the analysis is carried out for stresses resulting from bending and normal force. A cracked
section according to Chapter 7.1 (2) is assumed in this analysis in case the tensile stress under the decisive action
combination exceeds fctm. In addition, the rules for stress analysis indicated above apply.
For area sections, an uncracked section is assumed. The 2D concrete stress applied in the direction of the tendon is decisive
for the check.
The result is indicated as the 'compression depth' which refers to the shortest distance between the tendon or duct and the
tensile zone or section edge. This value is negative if the tendon is in the tensile zone.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
Table 7.1DE is decisive. The limit state of decompression is maintained if the concrete section around the tendon is under
compressive stresses in the range of 100 mm or 1/10 of the section height. The higher range is decisive. The stresses are to
be checked in state II.
For structures that are to be designed according to the DAfStb guideline for waterproof components, a compressive stress
of 0.5 MN/m² should remain in the component after deducting the loss of prestress according to Chapter 8.4 (2) of the
guideline. This can be verified in the graphical representation of the determined check stresses.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
Table 8AT is decisive.

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Minimum Reinforcement for Crack Width Limitation

The minimum reinforcement for crack width limitation is defined in EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 7.3.2. According to 7.3.2 (1), the
minimum reinforcement is to be applied in areas where tension is expected. Tension areas can be defined in the section
dialog by choosing either an action combination or a restraint (bending, centrical tension). Reinforcing steel layers that are
not under tension are also provided with reinforcement in the symmetrical and compression member design modes. This
will not affect the predefined relationships between the individual reinforcement layers.
For profiled sections, each subsection (web or flange) should be checked individually in accordance with Section (2). This
cannot be done if any polygonal section geometries are taken into consideration. For this reason, the program always
determines the minimum reinforcement based on the entire section. The coefficient kc is calculated according to user
specification either as per Eq. (7.2) or as per Eq. (7.3), optionally different for the top and bottom of the cross-section.
SS EN 1992-1-1:
The permissible crack widths are defined in Article 20, Table D-2, for the quasi-continuous action combination depending
on the exposure class, the service life class and the corrosion susceptibility. If the tensile stress does not exceed fctk / z with
z as per Table D-3, the concrete may be regarded as uncracked. In this case no minimum reinforcement is determined. The
program assumes fctk = fctk;0.05(t) = 0.7·fctm(t) = 0.7·fct,eff with fct,eff according to Equation (7.1).
Determining the minimum reinforcement

Minimum reinforcement As,min is determined using Equation (7.1) of the standard:
As,min · ss = kc · k · fct,eff · Act (7.1)

where
Act is the area of the concrete tensile zone during initial crack formation in state I. To determine the value, the
program scales the bending moment of the action combination until the maximum edge stress in state I
corresponds to the value fct,eff.
ss is the maximum permitted stress in the reinforcing steel reinforcement in relation to the limit diameter of the
reinforcing steel.
k is the coefficient for factoring in nonlinearly distributed tensile stresses based on the user's input, which can vary
between 0.65 and 1.0 depending on the section height.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
In case of restraint within the component, these values can be multiplied by 0.8 and for tensile stresses due to
restraint generated outside of the component, k = 1.0 shall be assumed.
fct,eff is the effective concrete tensile strength at the time of crack formation based on the user's input. The tensile
strength is assumed to be fctm or lower in case the crack formation is expected to occur within the first 28 days.
The tensile strength, which depends on the age of the concrete, is defined in Equation (3.4) of Chapter 3.1.2.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
If it is not certain whether crack formation will occur within the first 28 days, a tensile strength of 3 MN/m² for
normal concrete and 2.5 MN/m² for lightweight concrete should be assumed.
kc is the coefficient for consideration of stress distribution prior to crack formation.
kc = 1.0 for tension only
For rectangular sections and webs of box girders or T sections:
kc = 0.4 (1 - sc / (k1 · h / h*) / fct,eff ) £ 1 (7.2)
For flanges of box girders and T sections:
kc = 0.9 · Fcr / Act / fct,eff ³ 0.5 (7.3)
sc is the average concrete stress in the analyzed part of the section with
sc = NEd / (b · h) (7.4)
NEd is the normal stress in the analyzed part of the section (compressive force positive) under the decisive action
combination.
h* = min( h; 1.0 m).
k1 is the coefficient for taking into account the effects of normal force NEd on the stress distribution:
k1 = 1.5 for compressive normal force
k1 = 2 h* / (3h) for tensile normal force

Fcr is the absolute value of the tensile force in the chord directly before crack formation. The tensile force is
generated through the integration of tensile stresses within area Act.
The largest existing bar diameter fs is specified in the Section dialog (where it is labeled with ds). It is used in the following
equations to determine the limit diameter fs* as an input value for Table 7.2N:
fs = fs* · fct,eff / 2.9 · kc · hcr / (2(h-d)) for bending (7.6N)

fs = fs* · fct,eff / 2.9 · hcr / (8(h-d)) for centrical tension (7.7N)
where
h is the overall section height.
d is the static effective height up to the centroid of the outermost reinforcement layer.
hcr is the height of the tensile zone directly before crack formation under the decisive action combination.
The limit diameter fs* and the permissible crack width wmax are used to determine the permissible reinforcing steel stress
ss for Equation (7.1) according to Table 7.2N. The values within the table are interpolated linear, beyond the table they are
extrapolated linear for wk and quadratic for ss.
If the crack width check is to be carried out at the same time, the program will determine whether the specified crack width
according to Chapter 7.3.4 is maintained by inserting the calculated minimum reinforcement. If necessary, the minimum
reinforcement is increased iteratively until the check limit is reached. The increased reinforcement is indicated by an
exclamation mark "!" in the log.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
The limit diameter fs* for Table 7.2DE is determined using the following equations:
fs = fs* · fct,eff / 2.9 · kc · k · hcr / (4(h-d)) ³ fs* · fct,eff / 2.9 for bending (7.6DE)
fs = fs* · fct,eff / 2.9 · kc · k · hcr / (8(h-d)) ³ fs* · fct,eff / 2.9 for centrical tension (7.7DE)
The steel stress ss is calculated with the equation from Table 7.2DE.
Based on Chapter 7.3.2 (NA.5), the minimum reinforcement for the crack width limitation in the case of thicker
components under centrical restraint can be determined according to Equation (NA.7.5.1). It is not necessary to insert more
reinforcing steel as results from Equation (7.1). The rules specified before will be used, if the option is selected by the user,
whereas the possibility of lower reinforcement for slowly hardening concrete according to Section (NA.6) will not be used.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
Table 7.2N is replaced by Table 8AT. The steel stress ss is determined according to Equation (19AT). The limit diameter is to
be modified as follows:
fs = fs* · fct,eff / 2.9 · kc · k · hcr / (4(h-d)) ³ fs* · fct,eff / 2.9 (21AT)
For centrical tension hcr = h / 2 for each member side is applied.
For members under centrical restraint the minimum reinforcement for the crack width limitation can be determined
according to Equation (17AT). This rule will be used, if the option is selected by the user. The program does not take into
account the possibility of reducing the reinforcement for slowly hardening concrete.
Special characteristic of prestressed concrete structures

According to the guidelines set forth in Chapter 7.3.2 (3), tendons with bond in the tensile zone may be added to the
minimum reinforcement as long as their axis distance to the reinforcing steel layer does not exceed 150 mm. To include the
tendons, add the term
x1 · Ap’ · Dsp
on the left side of Equation (7.1). In this formula
Ap ’ is the section area of the tendons with bond located in Ac,eff.
Ac,eff is the effective area of the reinforcement according to Figure 7.1. The section after the next describes how Ac,eff
is determined.
x1 is the adjusted ratio of bond strengths between reinforcing steel and prestressing steel according to
Equation (7.5).
Dsp is the stress change in the tendons.

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For beams and design objects, the tendon layers with bond can be added using the x1 value specified in the Section dialog
as long as they are grouted in the check situation. For area elements, prestressing steel can never be taken into account.
According to Section (4) of Chapter 7.3.2, prestressed concrete components do not require a minimum reinforcement in
sections where the absolute value of concrete tensile stress sct,p under the characteristic action combination and
characteristic prestressing is less than fct,eff. This condition is automatically checked by the program.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
According to Section (4), components with subsequent bond do not require a minimum reinforcement if the absolute value
of concrete compressive stress under the characteristic combination on the section edge is greater than 1 N/mm². This
condition is also checked by the program.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
The value is specified as sct,p = 0.0 N/mm².
SS EN 1992-1-1:
The value is specified as sct,p = fctk / z with z the crack safety factor according to Article 21, Table D-3.
The program assumes fctk = fctk;0.05(t) = 0.7·fctm(t) = 0.7·fct,eff with fct,eff according to Equation (7.1).
Special features for waterproof concrete structures

DIN EN 1992-1-1:
For components that are to be designed according to the waterproof concrete guideline (WU-Richtlinie) of the German
Committee for Reinforced Concrete (DAfStb), the permissible crack widths according to Table 2 of the guideline apply. The
checks for limiting the crack width shall be lead for the frequent action combination in accordance with Chapter 8.5.1 (1) of
the directive.
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
For components that are to be designed according to the oevb guideline for waterproof concrete structures, the permissible
crack widths according to Chapter 4.5.1 of the guideline apply depending on the design class according to table 3-2. When
using the design model "White tank optimized" ("Weiße Wanne optimiert"), the minimum crack-limiting reinforcement
can be avoided if the requirements according to Chapter 4.5.2.2 of the guideline are met and if a minimum reinforcement
As,min is dimensioned as follows per component side and reinforcement direction:
As,min = 0,07 · Ac · fctm / fyk
Crack Width Calculation

The crack width check is performed through direct calculation in accordance with EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 7.3.4, for all
sections where tensile stresses in state I occur under the action combination that is based on the exposure class specified in
the Table 7.1N. The bar diameter f (ds in the dialog) of the reinforcing steel reinforcement and the decisive fct,eff concrete
tensile strength are defined in the section dialog.
SS EN 1992-1-1:
The check is performed according to Article 20 for the quasi-continuous action combination.
The program performs the check according to the following steps:

• Determine strain state II under the check combination with the stress-strain curve shown in Figure 3.2. For beams and
design objects, all tendons with bond are considered on the resistance side.
• Define the effective area of reinforcement Ac,eff shown in Figure 7.1 (see next section), determine the reinforcing steel
layers and prestressing steel layers within Ac,eff.
• Calculate reinforcement level:

rp,eff = (As + x1² · Ap’) / Ac,eff (7.10)
rtot = (As + Ap’) / Ac,eff
x1 Bond coefficient according to user specification.

As, Ap’ Reinforcing steel and prestressing steel within Ac,eff .

• Determine individually for each reinforcing steel layer:
Difference of the average strain for concrete and reinforcing steel

esm - ecm = [ss - kt · fct,eff / rp,eff (1 + ae · rp,eff)] / Es ³ 0.6 ss / Es (7.9)
where
ae = Es / Ecm
ss is the reinforcing steel stress from strain state II.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
ss = ss2 + 0.4 fct,eff ( 1/rp,eff - 1/rtot ) (NA. 7.5.3)
ss2 = Reinforcing steel stress from strain state II
fct,eff is the effective concrete tensile strength as per specifications.
kt is the factor for the duration of the load action:
0.6 for short-term and 0.4 for long-term load action.
Maximum crack spacing

sr,max = k3 · c + k1 · k2 · k4 · f / rp, eff (7.11)
where
f is the bar diameter specified by the user.
c is the concrete cover with respect to the longitudinal reinforcement. The concrete cover is set to d1 - f / 2 in
the program, where d1 is the smallest axis distance of the reinforcing steel reinforcement of the section
edge within Ac,eff.
k1 is the coefficient for consideration of the bond properties of the reinforcement. The coefficient is set to 0.8
in the program, which is the recommended value for good bond properties.
k2 is the coefficient for taking strain distribution into account:
0.5 for bending and 1.0 for pure tension.
k3 , k4 The recommended national values are k3 = 3.4 and k4 = 0.425.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
k1 · k2 = 1, k3 = 0 and k4 = 1 / 3.6
sr,max £ ss · f / (3.6 · fct,eff ) .
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
k3 = 0 and k4 = 1 / (3.6 · k1 · k2 ) £ rp,eff · ss / (3.6 · k1 · k2 · fct,eff ) (22AT)
sr,max = f / (3.6 · rp,eff ) £ ss · f / (3.6 · fct,eff ) . (23AT)
SS EN 1992-1-1:
k3 = 7 f / c (Article 22)
If an upper limit for the crack spacing in Equation (7.11) was specified in the section dialog, this allows the special
features of Equations (7.13) and (7.14) and sections (4) and (5) of Chapter 7.3.4 to be taken into consideration.
Calculated value of the crack width

wk = sr,max · ( esm - ecm ) (7.8)
The layer with the largest calculated crack width is shown in the log. If selected in the cross-section dialog, a constant
mean steel strain within Ac,eff is assumed during calculation.
• For sections completely under tension, the check is performed separately for each of the two effective tensile zones.
The maximum value is shown in the log.
If the minimum reinforcement check for limiting the crack width is not selected, the program will automatically determine a
crack reinforcement that is required to maintain the crack width. For that purpose a design is carried out using the decisive
check combination for calculating the crack width. The resulting calculated reinforcement is indicated by an exclamation
mark "!" in the check log.
The crack width is checked for the final longitudinal reinforcement (maximum from the robustness, crack and bending
reinforcement including a possible increase resulting from the fatigue check) and saved for graphical representation
together with the decisive reinforcing steel stress.

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Crack Width Check by Limitation of the Bar Distances

As an alternative to the direct crack width calculation described in EN 1992-1-1, Section 7.3.4, you can choose the
simplified check according to Section 7.3.3 (2) through limitation of the bar spacing as shown in Table 7.3N in the cross-
section dialog.
The program performs the check according to the following steps:

• Determine strain state II under the check combination defined by the requirement class with the stress-strain curve
according to Figure 3.2. For beams and design objects, all tendons in a bond are considered on the resistance side.
• Determine the reinforcing steel stress ss for each reinforcement layer. If selected in the cross-section dialog, a constant
mean steel stress within Ac,eff is assumed for calculating.
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
ss = ss2 + 0,4 fct,eff ( 1/rp,eff - 1/rtot ) (NA. 7.5.3)
ss2 = Reinforcing steel stress from strain state II
• Compare the value entered in the dialog (max. s) with the table value (perm. s), which is derived from the calculated
steel stress ss and the permissible crack width wk. In the log, the location with the largest quotient (max. s / perm. s) is
checked.
If the minimum reinforcement check for limiting the crack width is not selected, the program will automatically determine a
crack reinforcement that is required to maintain the permissible bar spacing. For this purpose, a design is carried out with
the decisive action combination for the check. The resulting calculated reinforcement is indicated by an exclamation mark
"!" in the check log.
The bar spacings are then checked for the final longitudinal reinforcement (maximum from the robustness, crack and
bending reinforcement including a possible increase resulting from the fatigue check).
Note
According to Section 7.3.3 (2), the simplified check can only be used in the event of crack formation resulting from mostly
direct actions (restraint). In addition, Table 7.3N should only be applied for single-layer tensile reinforcement with d1 = 4 cm
(cf. Zilch, Rogge (2002), p. 277; Fingerloos et al. (2012), p. 109; Book 600 of the DAfStb (2012), p. 127).
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
The method is applicable for single-layer reinforcement with bar spacings according to Table 10AT resp. 11AT. These are
valid for concrete covers 25 mm £ cnom £ 40 mm with bar diameters 8 mm £ ds £ 20 mm.
The user is responsible for the evaluation of these requirements.

Determining the Effective Area Ac,eff

According to EN 1992-1-1, Figure 7.1, the effective area of reinforcement Ac,eff defines the area of a rectangular, uniaxially
stressed concrete section in which the model assumptions in Book 466 of the German Committee for Reinforced Concrete
(DAfStb) are applicable. Although the program can apply this model to any section and stress situation, the user has the
responsibility and discretion to do so.
When determining Ac,eff, the following steps are performed by the program:
• Determine tensile zone Act in state I: When calculating the minimum reinforcement, use the stress that led to the initial
crack; when calculating the crack width, use the check combination based on the exposure class.
• Define the centroid line of the reinforcement as a regression line through the reinforcing steel layers in the tensile zone.
In 2D frameworks and for area elements, a horizontal line through the centroid of the reinforcement layers under
tension is assumed.
• Determine the truncated residual area Ar to the edge and the sum of section lengths ls. The average edge distance is
then assumed as d1 = Ar / ls, but not less than the smallest edge distance of the reinforcing steel layers in the tensile
zone.
• Shift the centroid line in parallel by 1.5 · d1. Assuming h - d = d1 , the height of Ac,eff is determined as per 7.3.2 (3) by
hc,ef = 2.5 · (h - d) £ h / 2. According to DIN EN 1992-1-1 and OENORM B 1992-1-1, Section 7.3.2 (3), this value is
limited to (h - x) / 2 (x = compressive zone height in state I).
DIN EN 1992-1-1 and OENORM B 1992-1-1:
If the minimum reinforcement for thicker components under central restraint is selected in the section dialog, the
height of Ac,eff is hc,ef ³ 2.5 d1 according to Figure NA.7.1 d) or Eq. (17AT). In the crack width check, this increase of
hc,ef does not apply (see comments in Book 600 for Chapter 7.3.2 (NA.5) and 7.3.4 (2)).
• The resulting polygon is intersected with the tensile zone and then defines the effective area Ac,eff.
• If all the reinforcing steel layers of the section are under tension, then two zones will be determined; one for the layers
above the centroid and the other for layers below the centroid. The area of each zone is limited to Ac / 2.
The following illustrations show the effective areas determined by the program for a few representative situations. The last
case (edge beam) deviates from the model assumptions in Book 466 to such a degree that it is questionable as to whether it
should be used.
A c,eff
A ct
2.5·d1
d1
Ar
ls
Effective area of the reinforcement at a rectangular section under uniaxial bending, normal force with double bending and
centrical tension
ls ls
Effective area of the reinforcement at a bridge section under uniaxial bending
ls
·d1
1.5
ls
Effective area of the reinforcement at an edge beam under uniaxial bending

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Ring-shaped determination of Ac,eff

For circular solid and hollow cross-sections, the cross-section dialog allows that the effective area of the reinforcement Ac,eff
for checking of the minimum reinforcement and the crack width is determined ring-shaped according to Wiese et al.
(2004). This can be used e.g. for considering the specifics of bored piles and spun concrete columns. In order to determine
Ac,eff, the following steps are performed by the program:
• Determine tensile zone Act in state I: When calculating the minimum reinforcement, use the stress that led to the initial
crack; when calculating the crack width, use the check combination based on the exposure class.
• Calculate the mean radius rs of the reinforcing layers within the tensile zone. Assuming the circular radius r of the
outer edge, the mean edge distance is determined by d1 = r – rs.
• The effective area Ac,eff is then assumed to be ring-shaped with a width of 2.5 · d1 and finally intersected with the
tensile zone Act.
• If all the reinforcing steel layers of the section are under tension, then two ring-shaped zones will be determined; one
for the layers above the centroid and the other for layers below the centroid.
The following figures show ring-shaped effective areas exemplarily.

A ct
r A c,eff
rs
2.5·d1 d1
Effective area of the reinforcement at a solid section under bending with normal force as well as a hollow section under
centrical tension.

Limiting Deformations
According to EN 1992-1-1, Chapter 7.4.1, the deformations of a component or structure may not impair its proper
functioning or appearance. Consequently, a beam, slab or cantilever under the quasi-continuous action combination should
not sag more than 1/250th of the span as specified in Section (4). To avoid damage to adjacent components, their
deformation should be limited to 1/500th of the span as specified in Section (5).
The standard does not include a method for direct calculation of deformations in accordance with Chapter 7.4.3.
The InfoCAD program system allows you to perform a realistic check as part of a nonlinear system analysis for beam and
shell structures that takes geometric and physical nonlinearities into account. The resistance of the tendons within the bond
is currently not included in the calculation.
Editing is performed in the following steps:

• Define the check situation using the Load Group function in the Load dialog by grouping the decisive individual load
cases. The variable loads must first be weighted with the combination coefficients y2 for the quasi-continuous
combination.
• Select the check load cases in the Nonlinear Analysis / Serviceability dialog in the analysis settings for the FEM or
framework analysis.
• Set the reinforcement determined in the ultimate limit state in the Start reinforcement selection field (maximum from
bending, robustness, crack check and fatigue).
• Perform the FEM or framework analysis to determine the deformations in state II.
• Check the system deformations displayed graphically or in tabular form.
For a detailed description of nonlinear system analysis, refer to the relevant chapter of the manual.

EN 1992-1-1 Design
Results
The extremal values for internal forces, support reactions, deformations, soil pressures and stresses are saved for all check
situations. The resulting bending, robustness and crack reinforcement, the decisive maximum value and the stirrup and
torsion reinforcement are provided for the graphical representation as well.
The log shows the design internal forces and necessary reinforcements, checked stresses or crack widths at each result
location. If the permissible limit values are exceeded, they are reported as warnings and indicated at the check location. The
detailed log also lists the decisive combination internal forces of all design situations.
Tendon reactions
sp, Dsp Stresses and stress ranges for prestressing steel [MN/m²].
dp, dp,min Depth of the tendons or ducts in the concrete compressive zone in the decompression check [mm].
Stresses for beams and design objects

sx Longitudinal stresses in the decompression and concrete compressive stress checks [MN/m²].
ss, Dss Stresses and stress ranges for reinforcing steel [MN/m²].
scd, Dscd Stresses and stress ranges in the fatigue check for concrete [MN/m²].
Dssb,y, Dssb,z Stress ranges for shear reinforcement from Qy and Qz [MN/m²].
Dssb,T, Dssl,T Stress ranges for shear reinforcement from torsion and longitudinal torsion reinforcement [MN/m²].
s / sperm Stress utilization.
Ds / Dsperm Stress range utilization.
Stresses for area elements

sr Concrete stress in the tendon direction in the decompression check [MN/m²].
ssx, Dssx Stresses and stress ranges for reinforcing steel in the x direction [MN/m²].
ssy, Dssy Stresses and stress ranges for reinforcing steel in the y direction [MN/m²].
scd,x, Dscd,x, Stresses and stress ranges in the concrete fatigue check under longitudinal compression in the x-
scd,y, Dscd,y and y-direction [MN/m²].
Dss,b Stress ranges for shear reinforcement [MN/m²].
s / sperm Stress utilization.
Ds / Dsperm Stress range utilization.
Bending reinforcement
As Bending reinforcement [cm²] for beams and design objects.
asx, asy Bending reinforcement [cm²/m] for area elements in the x and y direction.
asj Meridian reinforcement [cm²/m] for axisymmetric shell elements.
asu Ring reinforcement [cm²/m] for axisymmetric shell elements.
Reinforcement from lateral force

asbx, asby, asb Stirrup reinforcement [cm²/m²] of area elements from qx, qy and qr.
Asb.y, Asb.z Stirrup reinforcement [cm²/m] of beams and design objects from Qy and Qz.
Asl for asb=0 Longitudinal reinforcement [cm²] of area elements.
DFtdy, DFtdz Additional tensile force [kN] in the longitudinal reinforcement as a result of lateral force Qy and Qz.

Results
Torsional reinforcement
Asb.T Torsional stirrup reinforcement [cm²/m] of beams and design objects from Mx.
Asl.T Torsional longitudinal reinforcement [cm²] of beams and design objects from Mx.
Design values
VRd,ct, vRd,ct Absorbable design lateral force without shear reinforcement [kN or kN/m].
vRd,max Absorbable design lateral force of concrete struts for area elements [kN/m].
VRd,max Absorbable design lateral force of concrete struts for beams and design objects [kN].
TRd,max Design value of the maximum absorbable torsion moment [kNm].
Q/VRd+Mx/TRd For compact and box sections: Q /VRd,max + Mx /TRd,max
DIN EN 1992-1-1:
For compact sections: (Q /VRd,max)² + (Mx /TRd,max)²
OENORM B 1992-1-1:
For full sections: (Q /VRd,max)² + (Mx /TRd,max)²
Crack width
wk.top,wk.bottom Computed crack width at the top and bottom of the cross-section separately for the x and y
reinforcement direction for area elements.
wk / wper Crack width utilization.

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Examples
Slab With Downstand Beam
In this example a rectangular slab (d = 20 cm, C30/37-EN, BSt 500 S, exposure class XC2) with a downstand beam will be
analyzed. This slab supported with joints will be subjected to its dead load and a traffic load of 10 kN/m².
The checks will be carried out for all possible combinations of load cases. This method is selected in the calculation settings
and can take a very long time to complete if there is a large number of load cases.
The following image shows the dimensions of the downstand beam. The axis distance of the reinforcing steel from the
section edge is 3 cm. The dead load of the downstand beam is reduced by the portion attributed to the slab.
Design specifications and reinforcing steel description of the slab (section 1):
• Edge distance of the reinforcing steel for the x and y direction of the upper (1st) and lower (2nd) layer: 0.03 m
• Bending design mode: Standard with 20% bending reinforcement in secondary direction as per Chapter 9.3.1.1 (2)
• Steel quality: 500S
• Effective height: 0.17 m
• Strut angle cot Q: 1.0.
• Bending tensile reinforcement Asl for the lateral force design: 1.88 cm²
Design specifications of the torsion-flexible downstand beam (section 2):

• Bending design mode: Standard
• Steel quality of the stirrups: 500S
• Shear section: Platte mit Unterzug - M = 1:103
Width: 0.30 m InfoGraph GmbH, Kackertstr. 10, D-52072 Aachen, Tel. (0241) 889980
Effective height: 0.57 m
• Strut angle cot Q: 1.0.
• Bending tensile reinforcement Asl for the lateral force design: 2.90 cm²
• Check of the shear joint with default values but joint roughness: Rough

Examples
EN 1992-1-1 actions 1. Permanent and temporary situation

Standard design group Final state
G Dead load
G - Dead load QN Imposed load, traffic load
Gamma.sup / gamma.inf = 1.35 / 1
1. Rare (characteristic) situation
Load cases
Final state
1 Dead load
G Dead load
QN Imposed load, traffic load
QN - Imposed load, traffic load
Gamma.sup / gamma.inf = 1.5 / 0 1. Quasi-continuous situation
Combination coefficients for: Superstructures Final state

Working load - category A: Residential buildings
Psi.0 / Psi.1 / Psi.2 = 0.7 / 0.5 / 0.3 G Dead load
QN Imposed load, traffic load
Load cases 1. Variante, inclusive
2 Traffic span 1
3 Traffic span 2
Design overview
Se. Expos. Prestress Reinforc. Fatigue Cr. De- Stress
class of component M R B Q T B Q T P C V wi. co. C B P
1 XC4 Not prestressed x x x x . . . . . . . x . x x .
2 XC4 Not prestressed x x x x . . . . . . . x . x x .
(M) Nominal reinforcement to guarantee robustness.
(R) Nominal reinforcement for crack width limitation.
(B) Flexural reinforcement at ultimate limit state, fatigue and stress check.
(Q) (Nominal-)lateral force reinforcement at ultimate limit state and fatigue.
(T) Torsional reinforcement at ultimate limit and fatigue state.
(P) Prestressing steel at fatigue and stress check.
(C) Concrete comp. stress, concrete at fatigue check under long. compression.
(V) Concrete at fatigue check under lateral force.
Settings for flexural and shear reinforcement

M,N Design mode for bend and longitudinal force:
(ST) Standard, (SY) Symmetrical, (CM) Compression member.
fyk Quality of stirrups.
Theta Angle of concrete truss.
Slabs Beams are designed like slabs.
Asl Given reinforcement according to picture 6.3, increase to maximum.
rhow Factor for minimum reinf. rho.w,min acc. to Chapter 9.3.2(2).
as Factor for bending reinf. of slabs in secondary dir. per 9.3.1.1(2).
Red. Reduction factor of prestress for determining the tensile zone for
distribution of robustness reinforcement for area elements.
Den- Dsn. Asl [cm²] Red.
Se. Concr. sity Dsn. fyk cot like Pic. 6.3 Factor pre-
[kg/m³] M,N [MPa] Theta slabs given max rhow as str.
1 C30/37-EN . ST 500 1.00 . 1.88 0.00 1.00 0.00 .
2 C30/37-EN . ST 500 1.00 . 2.90 . 1.00 . .
Shear sections
bw.nom Nominal width of the prestressed section according to 6.2.3(6).
h.nom Nominal height of the prestressed section according to 6.2.3(6).
kb, kd Factor to calculate the inner lever arm z from the eff. width bn resp.
from the eff. height d.
z1, z2 Height and width of the core section for torsion.
tef Thickness of the torsion box.
B. Box section; determination of the bearing capacity acc. to Eq. (6.29).
Se. Width [m] Eff. width Height[m] Eff.height Torsion. section [m]
bw bw.nom bn [m] kb h h.nom d [m] kd z1 z2 tef B.
1 1.000 . . . 0.200 . 0.170 0.90 . . . .
2 0.300 . 0.270 0.90 0.600 . 0.570 0.90 0.540 0.240 0.060 .
Settings for the shear joint check

Joint roug. Shear joint roughness: very smooth, smooth, rough, indented.
c Factor c acc. to 6.2.5 (2). Values deviationg from the standard are
marked with "!".
dz Distance of the shear joint from the top edge [m].
bi Shear joint width [m].
sigma Stress due to the minimum normal force perpendicular to the joint
(compression negative) [MN/m²].
Dyn. Dynamic or fatigue load acc. to 6.2.5 (5).
Se. Joint roug. c dz bi sigma Dyn.
[m] [m] [MN/m²]
2 Rough 0.400 0.200 0.300 0.00 .

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Settings for the check of crack widths

ds Maximal given bar diameter of the reinforcing steel [mm].
max.s Maximal given bar spacing of the reinforcing steel [mm].
sr,max Upper limit for the crack spacing from Eq. (7.11) [mm].
Xi1 Bond coefficient of prestressing steel for beam sections.
k Coefficient for consideration of non-linear distributed tensile stress.
kt Coefficient for the duration of the load to calculate the crack width.
Fact. Reduction factor for fctm as per Chapt. 7.3.2 (As) resp. 7.3.4 (wk).
Comb. Combination for verifying the minimum reinf. (As) and crack width (wk):
CC, TC, QC = Characteristic, frequent, quasi-continuous combination,
CT, TT, TB = Centrical tension, tension on top side, tension on bottom,
CL = Action combination according to exposure class.
Method Check method for minimum reinf. (kc) and crack width (wk):
kc Determination of coefficient kc for webs/chords per Eq. (7.2/7.3).
auto = Eq. (7.2) for rectangular sections, Eq. (7.3) for others.
wk Calc. = Direct calculation of crack width as per Chapter 7.3.4,
Bar sp. = Limiting the bar spacing as per Table 7.3N,
Cal.(m) = Direct calculation for mean steel strain within Ac,eff,
Spc.(m) = Lim. the bar spacing for mean steel strain within Ac,eff.
RS Ring-shaped determination of Ac,eff according to Wiese et al.,
Beton- und Stahlbetonbau 2004, Issue 4, p 253 ff.
Se. wmax ds max sr Coefficient Fact.fctm Comb. Method RS
[mm] s max Xi1 k kt As wk As wk kc wk
1 0.30 10 . . . 1.00 0.4 1.00 1.00 CL CL auto calc. .
2 0.30 10 . . . 1.00 0.4 1.00 1.00 CL CL auto calc. .
Settings for the check of concrete and steel stresses

Sigma.c Concrete compressive stress in the serviceability limit state.
Sigma.s Reinforcing steel stress in the serviceability limit state.
(CC),(QC) Characteristic, quasi-continuous combination.
(TC),(CL) Frequent combination, combination according to exposure class.
Se. fck(t) per.sigma.c(t) per.sigma.c per.sigma.s Decompression
[MN/m²] (CC, QC) (CC) (QC) (CC) Comb. Stress
1 . . 0.60 fck . 0.80 fyk . .
2 . . 0.60 fck . 0.80 fyk . .
The calculated reinforcements are shown in the illustrations below.
Bending reinforcement As of beams from ultimate Bending reinforcement As of beams for ensuring
limit state [cm²] robustness (ductility) [cm²]
Bending reinforcement As of beams from crack width Maximum bending reinforcement As of beams [cm²]
limitation check [cm²]
Maximum bending reinforcement asx of the slab [cm²/m] Stirrup reinforcement Asb.z of beams from ultimate
limit state [cm²/m]

Examples
Transverse reinforcement shear joint check Asb of beams Stirrup reinforcement asb of the slab from ultimate limit
from ultimate limit state [cm²/m] state [cm²/m²] (node mean values)
An excerpt of the detailed log for the midspan of the downstand beam is provided below.
Design of longitudinal reinforcement

The calculated requ. reinforcement includes the specified basic reinforcement.
(M) Nominal reinf. for robustness as per EN 1992-2, 6.1 (109) (Charact. C.)
fctm Average centric concrete tensile strength [MN/m²]
zs,t/b Lever arm of inner strengths top/bottom with zs=0,9*d [m]
fyk,t/b Strength of longitudinal reinforcement top/bottom [MN/m²]
max Sc Maximum concrete edge stress from Charact. C. [MN/m²]
(R) Nominal/requ. reinforcement as per 7.3.2 for crack width limitation
Increase of reinforcement due to crack width check is marked by "!".
wmax Permissible crack width as per specification [mm]
ds Maximal given steel diameter [mm]
k Coefficient for consideration of non-linear distributed tensile stress
fct,eff Concrete strength at date of cracking [MN/m²]
kc Coefficient to consider stress distribution in tensile zone
acc. to Eq. (7.2) resp. Eq. (7.3)
max Sx Maximal concrete edge stress from action combination [MN/m²]
(B) Design of reinforement at ultimate limit state
In case of dominant bending, compression reinforcement is marked with "*".
For section areas acc. to 6.1 (5) the conrecte strain is not limited.
The minimum reinforcement acc. to 9.2.1.1 and 9.3.1.1 is not determined.
For compressive members the minimum reinf. acc. to 9.5.2 is considered.
fck Concrete strength for design of reinforcement [MN/m²]
Beam 70, x = 0.00 m (Beam length 0.83 m)

Cross-section 2: Polygon - C30/37-EN
Steel 2; Design mode: Standard
(M) fctm=2.9; zs,t/b=0.513/0.513; fyk,t/b=500/500
(R) wmax=0.3; ds=10; kc per Eq. (7.3); k=1; fct,eff=2.9
(B) fck=30
Section properties A [m²] ys [m] zs [m] Iy [m4] Iz [m4] Iyz[m4]
gross : 0.460 0.850 0.178 0.0107 0.0828 0.0000
1. Characteristic (rare) combination (CC.1): G+QN, Final state

Relevant concrete internal forces from 4 sets of internal forces
Set Nx[kN] My[kNm] Mz[kNm]
1 : 0.00 69.95 0.00
2 : 0.00 196.53 0.00
Load case combinations for the relevant sets of internal forces
Set Combination
1 : L1
2 : L1+L2+L3
1. Quasi-continuous combination (QC.1): G+QN, Final state

2 : 0.00 107.92 0.00
Set Combination
2 : L1+0.30*L2+0.30*L3
1. Permanent and temporary comb. (PC.1): G+QN, Final state

2 : 0.00 284.31 0.00
5 : 0.00 69.95 0.00
Set Combination
2 : 1.35*L1+1.50*L2+1.50*L3
5 : L1

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Reinforcement Nx My Mz max Sc kc Ap' req.As Situation
Lay. Type [kN] [kNm] [kNm] [MN/m²] [cm²] [cm²]
1 M 0.00 69.95 0.00 . . . 0.00 CC.1,1
R 0.00 107.92 0.00 4.25 . . 0.00 QC.1,2
B 0.00 69.95 0.00 . . . 0.00 PC.1,5
2 M 0.00 69.95 0.00 . . . 0.00 CC.1,1
R 0.00 107.92 0.00 4.25 . . 0.00 QC.1,2
B 0.00 69.95 0.00 . . . 0.00 PC.1,5
3 M 0.00 196.53 0.00 7.73 . . 1.44 CC.1,2
R 0.00 107.92 0.00 4.25 0.50 . 2.53 QC.1,2
B 0.00 284.31 0.00 . . . 5.60 PC.1,2
4 M 0.00 196.53 0.00 7.73 . . 1.44 CC.1,2
R 0.00 107.92 0.00 4.25 0.50 . 2.53 QC.1,2
B 0.00 284.31 0.00 . . . 5.60 PC.1,2
Design of shear reinforcement

The percentage of nominal reinforcement acc. to Eq. (9.5N) is considered.
Ac Section area for calculating the concrete stress from long. force [m²]
bw Effective width for calculation of shear stresses from Qz and Mx [m]
bn Statically effective width for shear design using Qy [m]
kb Factor to calculate the inner lever arm from bn
h Effective height for calculation of shear stresses from Qy and Mx [m]
d Statically effective height for shear design using Qz [m]
kd Factor to calculate the inner lever arm from d
Angle Angle cot Theta between the compressive strut and the beam axis
Asl giv. Chargeable longitudinal reinf. acc. to Fig. 6.3 [cm²]
rhow,min Minimal percentage of lateral reinforcement acc. to Eq. (9.5N)
Qy, Qz Lateral forces for design in y- and z-direction [kN]
VRdc Absorbable lat. force without lat. reinf. per 6.2.2 (1) [kN]
VRdmax Absorbable lateral force of comp. struts per 6.2.3 (3) [kN]
z Inner lever arm z=kb*bn resp. z=kd*d [m]
Asb.y,z Req. stirrup reinforcement from Qy resp. Qz [cm²/m]
Asl Req. longitudinal reinf. acc. to Fig. 6.3 [cm²] for req.Asb
Delta Ftd Tensile force in long. reinf. from lateral force as per Eq. (6.18)

bw/bn/kb=0.3/0.27/0.9; h/d/kd=0.6/0.57/0.9
Ac=0.46; fyk=500; Asl giv./max=2.9/0; rhow,min=1*(0.08*fck½/fyk)

Set Nx[kN] My[kNm] Mz[kNm] Mx[kNm] Qy[kN] Qz[kN]
2 : 0.00 284.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 -30.79
Set Combination
2 : 1.35*L1+1.50*L2+1.50*L3
Check of the shear reinforcement and the compressive struts

Action z Q/ Asb.y Asb.z Asb.T Asl.T Asl
max [m] Angle VRdc [cm²/m] [cm²/m] [cm²/m] [cm²] [cm²] Situation
Qy : 0.24 1.00 0.00 . . . . . -,-
Qz : 0.51 1.00 0.47 . 2.63 . . 2.90 PC.1,2
Action z Qy/ Qz/ Mx/ Q/VRd+ Delta Ftd
max [m] Angle VRdmax VRdmax TRdmax Mx/TRd [kN] Situation
Qy : 0.24 1.00 0.00 . . . 0.00 -,-
Qz : 0.51 1.00 . 0.04 . . 15.40 PC.1,2
Shear joint check

bi Width of the joint [m]
sigma.n Stress perpendicular to the joint acc. to user specifications.
Negative for compression [MN/m²]
Roughness Joint roughness (very smooth, smooth, rough, indented)
c, mue Factors dependent on joint roughness according to 6.2.5(2)
z Inner lever arm according to shear section [m]
beta Ratio of longitudinal force in the new concrete and total longitudinal
force in compression or tension zone. If the strain state cannot be
clearly determined, 1.0 is assumed on the save side (marking *)
vEdi Design value of shear stress in the joint acc. to Eq. (6.24) [MN/m²]
vRdi Design value of shear resistance in the joint acc. to Eq. (6.25)
[MN/m²]
vEdi/vRdi Utilization rate
req. Asb Area of the required transverse reinforcement [cm²/m]

bi = 0.3 m; sigma.n = 0 MN/m²
Roughness = Rough; c = 0.4; mue = 0.7

Set Nx[kN] My[kNm] Mz[kNm] Qz[kN]
2 : 0.00 284.31 0.00 -30.79
Set Combination
2 : 1.35*L1+1.50*L2+1.50*L3

Examples
Shear joint check

z beta vEdi vRdi vEdi/ req. Asb
[m] [-] [MN/m²] [MN/m²] vRdi [cm²/m] Situation
0.51 1.00 0.2001 0.5413 0.37 0.00 PC.1,2
Check of crack widths

The check is led by direct calculation of the crack width.
The final long. reinforcement as the maximum from robustness, crack and bending
reinf. incl. a possible increase resulting from the fatigue check is decisive.
(CC) Charact. (rare), (TC) Frequent, (QC) Quasi-continuous combination
Sigma.c Maximal concrete edge stress in state I [MN/m²]
wk Calculated value of crack width as per 7.3.4 [mm]
sr,max Calculated / given maximal crack spacing as per 7.3.4 (3) [mm]
Ac,eff Effective region of reinf. [m²] acc. to Fig. 7.1
As,eff Reinforcing steel within Ac,eff [cm²]
Ap,eff Prestressing steel with bond within Ac,eff [cm²]
Sigma.s Reinf. steel stress in state II [MN/m²]
kt Coefficient for the duration of load as per 7.3.4 (2)

wmax=0.3; ds=10; fct,eff=2.9; kt=0.4
gross : 0.460 0.850 0.178 0.0107 0.0828 0.0000
1. Quasi-continuous combination (QC.1): G+QN, Final state

2 : 0.00 107.92 0.00
Set Combination
2 : L1+0.30*L2+0.30*L3
Check of crack width for reinf. layer 3 (bottom)

Nx : 0.00 kN As,eff : 11.19 cm²
My : 107.92 kNm Ap,eff : . cm²
Mz : 0.00 kNm Ac,eff : 0.023 m²
Sigma.c : 4.25 MN/m² Sigma.s : 175.61 MN/m²
Situation : QC.1,2 sr,max : 119.17 mm
wk : 0.09 wmax 0.30 mm
Check of concrete compressive stress

For the check, a cracked concrete section (II) is assumed if the tensile stress
from the decisive c. exceeds the value of fctm. Otherwise, a non-cracked section
(I) is used. If the strain is not absorbable on cracked section, (I*) is marked.
fck Characteristic compressive concrete strength [MN/m²]
Sigma.x,min Total maximal longitudinal compressive stress [MN/m²]
Sigma.x,per = 0,60*fck for Charact. C. (CC) as per 7.2 (2)
top, bottom Position of the edge point: above, below of centre

0.6*fck=18
gross : 0.460 0.850 0.178 0.0107 0.0828 0.0000

1 : 0.00 69.95 0.00
2 : 0.00 196.53 0.00
Set Combination
1 : L1
2 : L1+L2+L3
Check of compressive stress in concrete for the Characteristic (rare) combination

Side Se.- min Sigma.x per. Sigma.x Period Situation
Pnt. [MN/m²] [MN/m²]
top 1 (II) -6.58 -18.00 Final CC.1,2
bottom 7 (II) 0.00 -18.00 Final CC.1,1

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Check of steel stress

For the check, a cracked concrete section is assumed.
mente 7.00a © InfoGraph GmbH
Type S Long. reinf. from
H_EN1992_VDach.fem - 03.03.2008 12:27:44 - Blatt 1
N and M, layer number, Charact. C. (CC)
fck Concrete strength to determine the strain state [MN/m²]
Sigma.s,per = 0.80 * fyk resp. 1.0 * fyk (CK) as per 7.2 (5)

fck=30; Steel 2; 0.8*fyk,t/b=400/400
gross : 0.460 0.850 0.178 0.0107 0.0828 0.0000

1 : 0.00 69.95 0.00
2 : 0.00 196.53 0.00
Set Combination
1 : L1
2 : L1+L2+L3

Steel Nx My Mz As Sigma.s per. Situation
Type No. [kN] [kNm] [kNm] [cm²] [MN/m²] [MN/m²]
S 1 0.00 69.95 0.00 0.00 . 400.00 CC.1,1
S 2 0.00 69.95 0.00 0.00 . 400.00 CC.1,1
S 3 0.00 196.53 0.00 5.60 319.92 400.00 CC.1,2
S 4 0.00 196.53 0.00 5.60 319.92 400.00 CC.1,2
Prestressed Roof Construction

This example involves the wide-spanned roof construction of an entrance hall that is represented as a continuous girder over
two spans with a double-sided cantilever. A T-beam is selected as the section. The figure below shows the system in
longitudinal and lateral section view.
Limited prestressing with subsequent bond is applied to the roof construction in the longitudinal direction. Prestressing in
the lateral direction is not applied for reasons of economy. The construction is designed to meet exposure class XC1.
According to Table 7.1N of the EN 1992-1-1, a decompression check is not necessary for this class.
Static system and dimensions (longitudinal and lateral section)
Material
Concrete C45/55-EN
Reinforcing steel BSt 500, axis distance from edge 5 cm
Section

Examples
Prestressing steel and prestressing system

Prestressing steel quality St 1500/1770
Certification of the prestressing system EC2
Number of tendons in the bundle 4
Section surface Ap 1800 mm²
E-modulus of the prestressing steel 195000 MN/m²
0.1% strain limit (yield strength) of the prestressing steel fp0.1k 1500 MN/m²
Tensile strength of the prestressing steel fpk 1770 MN/m²
Permissible prestressing force of a tendon Pm0 2295 kN
Prestressing loss from relaxation of prestressed steel 4.5 %
Friction coefficients when prestressing and releasing m 0.2
Unintentional deviation angle of a tendon ß’ 0.3 °/m
Slippage at prestressing anchor 6 mm
Duct diameter dh 82 mm
Variation coefficients of the internal prestressing

Construction stage (rsup / rinf ) 1.1 / 0.9
Final state (rsup / rinf ) 1.1 / 0.9
The tendon guide is shown in the next figure. 4 bundled tendons are arranged such that they stretch across the entire
girder length and are prestressed at both girder ends. The prestressing system, prestressing procedure and prestressing
curve for a tendon group are also shown.
Tendon groups in beam series view 1, [-16.00/0.00/0.00] - [112.00/0.00/0.00] / [-16.00/0.00/1.00]
Superelevation = 10
0
0
Tendon group ordinates zv [cm] at the base points

xv 0.00 6.40 12.80 19.20 25.60 32.00 38.40 44.80 51.20 57.60 64.00 70.40 76.80 83.20 89.60 96.00 102.40 108.80 115.20 121.60 128.00
1 70.0 52.0 19.2 42.0 120.2 180.1 208.8 201.5 157.4 78.3 18.5 78.3 157.4 201.5 208.8 180.1 120.2 42.0 19.2 52.0 70.0
Force function of tendon group 1 (4 tendon(s), l = 128.41 m)

Prestressing system 1 - Example. Certification according to EC2.
Pm0 = 2295.0 kN, Ap = 1800.0 mm², µa = 0.20, Angle ß' = 0.30 °/m
E-Modulus= 195000 MN/m², Ah = 5281.0 mm², µn = 0.20, Slippage = 6.00 mm
Prestressing procedure 1 - Example
Pre. anchor : Start End
Normal. force : 1.000 1.000
Pre. force [kN]: 2295.0 2295.0
Extension [mm]: 694.5 72.8
8717.5
8337.3 [kN]
8452.6
8584.5
8623.2
8506.5
8373.7
8229.0
8079.4
7936.2
7814.6
7556.0
7814.6
7936.2
8079.4
8229.0
8373.7
8506.5
8623.2
8584.5
8452.6
8337.3
xv
0.00 6.40 12.80 19.20 25.60 32.00 38.40 44.80 51.20 57.60 64.00 70.40 76.80 83.20 89.60 96.00 102.40 108.80 115.20 121.60 128.00
[m]
Tendon guide and prestressing curve in the longitudinal section (4 tendons).

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Loads
Load case 1 Dead load
Load case 2 Additional dead load: q=11.06 kN/m
Load case 3 Snow load: q=7.90 kN/m
Load case 10 Prestressing
Load case 15 Creep-generating permanent load: Dead load, additional dead load and prestressing
Load case 20 Creep and shrinkage
Coefficients: jt¥ = 2.55; r = 0.8; et¥ = -24.8 · 10-5
Creep-generating permanent load case: 15
The redistribution of internal forces between concrete and prestressing steel are taken into account.
EN 1992-1-1 actions
Standard design group
G - Dead load CSR1 - Creep, shrinkage, relaxation

Gamma.sup / gamma.inf = 1.35 / 1 Prestressing loss from relaxation of prestressed steel: 4.5 %.
Load cases Load cases
1 Dead load 20 Creep, shrinkage
G - Additional dead load QS - Snow and ice load

Gamma.sup / gamma.inf = 1.35 / 1 Gamma.sup / gamma.inf = 1.5 / 0
Load cases Combination coefficients for: Superstructures

Snow load - Places in CEN member states with more than 1000 m above sea level
2 Additional dead load Psi.0 / Psi.1 / Psi.2 = 0.7 / 0.5 / 0.2
Load cases 1. Variante, inclusive

P - Prestressing
Gamma.sup / gamma.inf = 1 / 1 3 Snow load
Load cases internal prestressing
10 Prestressing
In this example all possible combinations of load cases are generated and designed. This method is selected in the
calculation settings and can be very slow when applied for a large number of load cases.
Below you will find an example of the curve of bending moment My for design situations in the ultimate limit states.
1. Permanent and temporary situation - Structural cond.

Construction stage - Ungrouted
G Dead load
P Prestressing
Bending moment My [kNm]
2. Permanent and temporary situation - t0

Final state
G Dead load
G Additional dead load
P Prestressing
QS Snow and ice load

Examples
3. Permanent and temporary situation - too

Final state
G Dead load
G Additional dead load
P Prestressing
CSR1 Creep, shrinkage, relaxation
QS Snow and ice load
Design overview
Se. Expos. Prestress Reinforc. Fatigue Cr. De- Stress
class of component M R B Q T B Q T P C V wi. co. C B P
1 XC4 Subsequent bond x x x x . . . . . . . x . x x x
(M) Nominal reinforcement to guarantee robustness.
(R) Nominal reinforcement for crack width limitation.
(B) Flexural reinforcement at ultimate limit state, fatigue and stress check.
(Q) (Nominal-)lateral force reinforcement at ultimate limit state and fatigue.
(T) Torsional reinforcement at ultimate limit and fatigue state.
(P) Prestressing steel at fatigue and stress check.
(C) Concrete comp. stress, concrete at fatigue check under long. compression.
(V) Concrete at fatigue check under lateral force.
Dispersion of prestressing
The variation of prestressing is considered at the following checks:
- Check of decompression and concrete compressive stress
- Nominal reinforcement for crack width limitation
- Check of crack width
All other checks are made using the mean value Pm,t of prestressing.
Se. Prestressing of Const.period Final state
component r.sup r.inf r.sup r.inf
1 Subsequent bond 1.10 0.90 1.10 0.90

1 C45/55-EN . ST 500 2.50 . 0.00 . 1.00 . .
Shear sections
Se. Width [m] Eff. width Height[m] Eff.height Torsion. section [m]
1 0.500 0.500 0.450 0.90 2.300 2.300 2.250 0.90 2.200 0.400 0.100 .
Settings for the check of crack widths

ds Maximal given bar diameter of the reinforcing steel [mm].
max.s Maximal given bar spacing of the reinforcing steel [mm].
sr,max Upper limit for the crack spacing from Eq. (7.11) [mm].
Xi1 Bond coefficient of prestressing steel for beam sections.
k Coefficient for consideration of non-linear distributed tensile stress.
kt Coefficient for the duration of the load to calculate the crack width.
Fact. Reduction factor for fctm as per Chapt. 7.3.2 (As) resp. 7.3.4 (wk).
Comb. Combination for verifying the minimum reinf. (As) and crack width (wk):
CC, TC, QC = Characteristic, frequent, quasi-continuous combination,
CT, TT, TB = Centrical tension, tension on top side, tension on bottom,
CL = Action combination according to exposure class.

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Method Check method for minimum reinf. (kc) and crack width (wk):
kc Determination of coefficient kc for webs/chords per Eq. (7.2/7.3).
auto = Eq. (7.2) for rectangular sections, Eq. (7.3) for others.
wk Calc. = Direct calculation of crack width as per Chapter 7.3.4,
Bar sp. = Limiting the bar spacing as per Table 7.3N,
Cal.(m) = Direct calculation for mean steel strain within Ac,eff,
Spc.(m) = Lim. the bar spacing for mean steel strain within Ac,eff.
RS Ring-shaped determination of Ac,eff according to Wiese et al.,
Beton- und Stahlbetonbau 2004, Issue 4, p 253 ff.
Se. wmax ds max sr Coefficient Fact.fctm Comb. Method RS
[mm] s max Xi1 k kt As wk As wk kc wk
1 0.20 20 . . 0.38 0.65 0.4 1.00 1.00 CL CL auto calc. .
Settings for the check of concrete and steel stresses

fck(t) Compressive strength of concrete at the time t of prestressing.
Sigma.c(t) Concrete compressive stress at the time t of prestressing.
Sigma.c Concrete compressive stress in the serviceability limit state.
Sigma.s Reinforcing steel stress in the serviceability limit state.
(CC),(QC) Characteristic, quasi-continuous combination.
(TC),(CL) Frequent combination, combination according to exposure class.
Se. fck(t) per.sigma.c(t) per.sigma.c per.sigma.s Decompression
[MN/m²] (CC, QC) (CC) (QC) (CC) Comb. Stress
1 45.00 0.45 fck(t) 0.60 fck . 0.80 fyk . .
The following illustration shows the curve of the required bending and shear reinforcement.
Longitudinal reinforcement As from the design in the ultimate limit states [cm²] (upper reinforcement with dashed lines).
Minimum reinforcement As for ensuring robustness (ductility) [cm²] (upper reinforcement with dashed lines).
Reinforcement As for limiting the crack width [cm²] (upper reinforcement with dashed lines).
Enclosing reinforcement As from the checks [cm²] (upper reinforcement with dashed lines).
(Minimum) lateral force reinforcement Asb,z in the ultimate limit states [cm²/m].
The following pages contain excerpts from the detailed check log for beam 16 at location 2 (middle column).

The calculated requ. reinforcement includes the specified basic reinforcement.
(M) Nominal reinf. for robustness as per EN 1992-2, 6.1 (109) (Charact. C.)
fctm Average centric concrete tensile strength [MN/m²]
zs,t/b Lever arm of inner strengths top/bottom with zs=0,9*d [m]
fyk,t/b Strength of longitudinal reinforcement top/bottom [MN/m²]
max Sc Maximum concrete edge stress from Charact. C. [MN/m²]
without the statically determined part of prestressing
(R) Nominal/requ. reinforcement as per 7.3.2 for crack width limitation
Increase of reinforcement due to crack width check is marked by "!".
k Coefficient for consideration of non-linear distributed tensile stress
kc Coefficient to consider stress distribution in tensile zone
acc. to Eq. (7.2) resp. Eq. (7.3)
Ap' Part of prestr. steel area Xi1*Ap which was used to reduce req.As
Xi1 Bond coefficient for prestressing steel as per Eq. (7.5)
max Sx Maximal concrete edge stress from action combination [MN/m²]

Examples
(B) Design of reinforement at ultimate limit state

In case of dominant bending, compression reinforcement is marked with "*".
For section areas acc. to 6.1 (5) the conrecte strain is not limited.
The minimum reinforcement acc. to 9.2.1.1 and 9.3.1.1 is not determined.
For compressive members the minimum reinf. acc. to 9.5.2 is considered.
fck Concrete strength for design of reinforcement [MN/m²]
N0, M0 Statically determined forces of tendons with bond [kN, kNm]
fp0.1k Charact. value of the 0.1% strain limit of the prestr. steel [MN/m²]
fpk Charact. value of the tensile strength of the prestr. steel [MN/m²]

Cross-section 1: Polygon - C45/55-EN, 1 tendon group with bond
(M) fctm=3.8; zs,t/b=2.025/2.025; fyk,t/b=500/500
(R) wmax=0.2; ds=20; kc per Eq. (7.3); k=0.65; fct,eff=3.8; Xi1=0.384
r.sup/inf(Constr.)=1.1/0.9; r.sup/inf(Final)=1.1/0.9
(B) fck=45
gross : 2.926 3.950 0.525 1.2560 9.8822 0.0000
net : 2.905 3.950 0.527 1.2535 9.8822 0.0000
ideally: 2.958 3.950 0.521 1.2596 9.8822 0.0000
Tendon groups with bond

No. E-Modul fp0,1k fpk y z Ap Duct Prestress Inclin.
[MN/m²] [MN/m²] [MN/m²] [m] [m] [mm²] d [mm] [kN] [°]
1 195000 1500 1770 3.950 0.185 7200 82 7555.99 0.00
1. Characteristic (rare) combination (CC.1): G.1+P, Construction stage ungrouted

1 : -7555.93 -4040.19 0.00
Set Combination
1 : L1+L10
2. Characteristic (rare) combination (CC.2): G.1+G.2+P+QS, Final state grouted

No set of internal forces in this situation was relevant.
3. Characteristic (rare) combination (CC.3): G.1+G.2+P+CSR1+QS, Final state grouted

Loss of prestress by CSR in tendon groups
No. CSR[%] No. CSR[%] No. CSR[%] No. CSR[%] No. CSR[%]
1 9.69 -.- -.- -.- -.-
Stat. determ. part (P+CSR): Nx0=-6823.71 kN; My0=2320.06; Mz0=0.00 kNm
Relevant values from 2 sets of internal forces
Concrete section Bond section
Set Nx[kN] My[kNm] Mz[kNm] Nx[kN] My[kNm] Mz[kNm]
2 : -6714.14 -9384.61 0.00 109.56 -11704.67 0.00
Set Combination
2 : L1+L2+0.96*L10+L20+L3
1. Frequent combination (TC.1): G.1+P, Construction stage ungrouted

2. Frequent combination (TC.2): G.1+G.2+P+QS, Final state grouted

3. Frequent combination (TC.3): G.1+G.2+P+CSR1+QS, Final state grouted

2 : -6042.73 -9624.61 0.00 r.inf
Set Combination
2 : L1+L2+0.96*L10+L20+0.50*L3
1. Permanent and temporary comb. (PC.1): G.1+P, Construction stage ungrouted

2 : -7555.93 -4040.19 0.00
Set Combination
2 : L1+L10
2. Permanent and temporary comb. (PC.2): G.1+G.2+P+QS, Final state grouted

3. Permanent and temporary comb. (PC.3): G.1+G.2+P+CSR1+QS, Final state grouted

1 9.69 -.- -.- -.- -.-

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2 : -6714.14 -16871.48 0.00 109.56 -19191.54 0.00
Set Combination
2 : 1.35*L1+1.35*L2+0.96*L10+L20+1.50*L3

Charact. c.: max Sc = 1.63 < 3.80 MN/m² => no minimum crack reinf. required
1 M 109.56 -11704.67 0.00 4.93 . . 44.91 CC.3,2
R -6042.73 -9624.61 0.00 . . . 25.28! TC.3,2
B -6714.14 -16871.48 0.00 . . . 18.11 PC.3,2
2 M 109.56 -11704.67 0.00 4.93 . . 44.91 CC.3,2
R -6042.73 -9624.61 0.00 . . . 25.28! TC.3,2
B -6714.14 -16871.48 0.00 . . . 18.11 PC.3,2
3 M 0.06 -6609.23 0.00 . . . 0.00 CC.1,1
R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 . . 0.00 -,-
B -7555.93 -4040.19 0.00 . . . 0.00 PC.1,2
4 M 0.06 -6609.23 0.00 . . . 0.00 CC.1,1
R 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 . . 0.00 -,-
B -7555.93 -4040.19 0.00 . . . 0.00 PC.1,2

The percentage of nominal reinforcement acc. to Equ. (9.5N) is considered.
bw.nom Nominal value of the width when deducting the duct diameter [m]
h.nom Nominal value of the height when deducting the duct diameter [m]

bw/bw.nom/bn/kb=0.5/0.5/0.45/0.9; h/h.nom/d/kd=2.3/2.3/2.25/0.9
Ac=2.926; fyk=500; Asl giv./max=0/0; rhow,min=1*(0.08*fck½/fyk)
1. Permanent and temporary comb. (PC.1): G.1+P, Construction stage ungrouted

2. Permanent and temporary comb. (PC.2): G.1+G.2+P+QS, Final state grouted

2 : -7555.93 -15774.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3029.62
Set Combination
2 : 1.35*L1+1.35*L2+L10+1.50*L3

2 : -6714.14 -16871.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3073.60
Set Combination
2 : 1.35*L1+1.35*L2+0.96*L10+L20+1.50*L3

max [m] Angle VRdc [cm²/m] [cm²/m] [cm²/m] [cm²] [cm²] Situation
Qy : 0.41 2.50 0.00 . . . . . PC.2,2
Qz : 2.02 2.50 3.95 . 13.96 . . 0.00 PC.3,2
Qy : 0.41 2.50 0.00 . . . 0.00 PC.2,2
Qz : 2.02 2.50 . 0.55 . . 3842.00 PC.3,2

Examples
Check of crack widths

The check is led by direct calculation of the crack width.
The final long. reinforcement as the maximum from robustness, crack and bending
reinf. incl. a possible increase resulting from the fatigue check is decisive.
(CC) Charact. (rare), (TC) Frequent, (QC) Quasi-continuous combination
Sigma.c Maximal concrete edge stress in state I [MN/m²]
wk Calculated value of crack width as per 7.3.4 [mm]
sr,max Calculated / given maximal crack spacing as per 7.3.4 (3) [mm]
Ac,eff Effective region of reinf. [m²] acc. to Fig. 7.1
As,eff Reinforcing steel within Ac,eff [cm²]
Ap,eff Prestressing steel with bond within Ac,eff [cm²]
Sigma.s Reinf. steel stress in state II [MN/m²]
kt Coefficient for the duration of load as per 7.3.4 (2)
Xi1 Bond coefficient for prestressing steel as per Eq. (7.5)

wmax=0.2; ds=20; fct,eff=3.8; kt=0.4; Xi1=0.384
gross : 2.926 3.950 0.525 1.2560 9.8822 0.0000
net : 2.905 3.950 0.527 1.2535 9.8822 0.0000
ideally: 2.958 3.950 0.521 1.2596 9.8822 0.0000

1 195000 1500 1770 3.950 0.185 7200 82 7555.99 0.00
1. Frequent combination (TC.1): G.1+P, Construction stage ungrouted

2. Frequent combination (TC.2): G.1+G.2+P+QS, Final state grouted

3. Frequent combination (TC.3): G.1+G.2+P+CSR1+QS, Final state grouted

1 9.69 -.- -.- -.- -.-
Stat.determ.part (P+CSR)*r.inf: Nx0=-6141.34 kN; My0=2088.05; Mz0=0.00 kNm
2 : -6042.73 -9624.61 0.00 98.61 -11712.67 0.00 r.inf
Set Combination
2 : L1+L2+0.96*L10+L20+0.50*L3
Check of crack width for reinf. layer 1 (top)

Nx : -6042.73 kN As,eff : 89.82 cm²
My : -9624.61 kNm Ap,eff : 0.00 cm²
Mz : 0.00 kNm Ac,eff : 0.988 m²
Sigma.c : 1.96 MN/m² Sigma.s : 68.27 MN/m²
Situation : TC.3,2 sr,max : 509.80 mm
wk : 0.10 wmax 0.20 mm
Check of concrete compressive stress

For the check, a cracked concrete section (II) is assumed if the tensile stress
from the decisive c. exceeds the value of fctm. Otherwise, a non-cracked section
(I) is used. If the strain is not absorbable on cracked section, (I*) is marked.
fck Characteristic compressive concrete strength [MN/m²]
fck(t) Average compressive strength of concrete at time t of the beginning
of prestressing (Situation G+P) as per 5.10.2.2 (5) [MN/m²]
Sigma.x,min Total maximal longitudinal compressive stress [MN/m²]
Sigma.x,per = 0,60*fck for Charact. C. (CC) as per 7.2 (2)
top, bottom Position of the edge point: above, below of centre

0.6*fck=27; 0.45*fck(t)=20.25
gross : 2.926 3.950 0.525 1.2560 9.8822 0.0000
net : 2.905 3.950 0.527 1.2535 9.8822 0.0000
ideally: 2.958 3.950 0.521 1.2596 9.8822 0.0000

1 195000 1500 1770 3.950 0.185 7200 82 7555.99 0.00

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1 : -8311.52 -2805.65 0.00 r.sup
Set Combination
1 : L1+L10


1 9.69 -.- -.- -.- -.-
Stat.determ.part (P+CSR)*r.inf: Nx0=-6141.34 kN; My0=2088.05; Mz0=0.00 kNm
2 : -6042.73 -10509.41 0.00 98.61 -12597.47 0.00 r.inf
Set Combination
2 : L1+L2+0.96*L10+L20+L3
Check of compressive stress in concrete for the Characteristic (rare) combination

Side Se.- min Sigma.x per. Sigma.x Period Situation
Pnt. [MN/m²] [MN/m²]
top 2 (I) -1.68 -20.25 Constr. CC.1,1
bottom 9 (I) -16.88 -27.00 Final CC.3,2

For the check, a cracked concrete section is assumed.
For tendon groups without bond and/or for situations before grouting,
the prestressing steel stress is checked acc. to Eq. (5.43).
Type S Long. reinf. from N and M, layer number, Charact. C. (CC)
Type P Prestressing steel, Tendon number, Charact. C. (CC)
N0, M0 Statically determined forces of tendons with bond [kN, kNm]
fck Concrete strength to determine the strain state [MN/m²]
Sigma.s,per = 0.80 * fyk resp. 1.0 * fyk (CK) as per 7.2 (5)
Sigma.p,per = 0.75 * fpk as per 7.2 (5)

fck=45; Steel 1; 0.8*fyk,t/b=400/400
gross : 2.926 3.950 0.525 1.2560 9.8822 0.0000
net : 2.905 3.950 0.527 1.2535 9.8822 0.0000
ideally: 2.958 3.950 0.521 1.2596 9.8822 0.0000

1 195000 1500 1770 3.950 0.185 7200 82 7555.99 0.00

1 : -7555.93 -4040.19 0.00
Set Combination
1 : L1+L10


1 9.69 -.- -.- -.- -.-
2 : -6714.14 -9384.61 0.00 109.56 -11704.67 0.00
Set Combination
2 : L1+L2+0.96*L10+L20+L3

Examples

Steel Nx My Mz As Sigma.s per. Situation
Type No. [kN] [kNm] [kNm] [cm²] [MN/m²] [MN/m²]
S 1 -6714.14 -9384.61 0.00 44.91 43.29 400.00 CC.3,2
S 2 -6714.14 -9384.61 0.00 44.91 43.28 400.00 CC.3,2
S 3 -7555.93 -4040.19 0.00 0.00 . 400.00 CC.1,1
S 4 -7555.93 -4040.19 0.00 0.00 . 400.00 CC.1,1
P 1 . . . 72.00 1049.44 1275.00 CC.1,--
Torsional Beam
The depicted cantilever is subjected to an eccentrically acting load F = 175 kN. The required shear, torsion longitudinal and
stirrup reinforcements are listed in the following log.
System drawing
Design according to EN 1992-1-1:2014

1 C35/45-EN . . 500 1.00 . 0.00 . 1.00 . .
Shear sections
Se. Width [m] Eff. width Height[m] Eff.height Torsion section [m]
1 0.300 . 0.245 0.90 0.700 . 0.645 0.90 0.590 0.190 0.110 .

The percentage of nominal reinforcement acc. to Eq. (9.5N) is considered.
z1, z2 Height and width of the core section Ak for torsion [m]
tef Wall thickness of the torsion section [m]

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Mx Torsional moment for design [kNm]
TRdmax Maximum absorbable torsional moment as per 6.3.2 (4) [kNm]
Asb.T Req. stirrup reinforcement from torsion [cm²/m]
Asl.T Req. longitudinal reinforcement from torsion [cm²]
fctd Design value of the tensile strength for TRd,c in Equ. (6.31) [MN/m²]
Location 1
Block section z1/z2=0.59/0.19; tef=0.11; fctd=1.49333
1. Permanent and temporary comb. (PC.1): G, Final state

Concrete internal forces
Nx[kN] My[kNm] Mz[kNm] Mx[kNm] Qy[kN] Qz[kN]
Nx- : 0.00 -350.00 0.00 35.00 0.00 175.00
Nx+ : 0.00 -350.00 0.00 35.00 0.00 175.00
My- : 0.00 -472.50 0.00 47.25 0.00 236.25
My+ : 0.00 -350.00 0.00 35.00 0.00 175.00
Mz- : 0.00 -350.00 0.00 35.00 0.00 175.00
Mz+ : 0.00 -350.00 0.00 35.00 0.00 175.00
Mx- : 0.00 -350.00 0.00 35.00 0.00 175.00
Mx+ : 0.00 -472.50 0.00 47.25 0.00 236.25
Qy- : 0.00 -350.00 0.00 35.00 0.00 175.00
Qy+ : 0.00 -350.00 0.00 35.00 0.00 175.00
Qz- : 0.00 -350.00 0.00 35.00 0.00 175.00
Qz+ : 0.00 -472.50 0.00 47.25 0.00 236.25

max, cor. [m] Angle VRdc [cm²/m] [cm²/m] [cm²/m] [cm²] [cm²] Situation
Qy, Mx : 0.22 1.00 0.00 . . . . . -,-
Mx, Qy : 0.22 1.00 0.00 0.00 . 4.85 7.56 0.00 PC.1,Qz+
Qz, Mx : 0.58 1.00 3.04 . 9.36 4.85 7.56 0.00 PC.1,Qz+
Mx, Qz : 0.58 1.00 3.04 . 9.36 4.85 7.56 0.00 PC.1,Qz+
Qy : 0.22 1.00 0.00 . . . 0.00 -,-
Qz : 0.58 1.00 . 0.23 . . 118.13 PC.1,Qz+
Mx : . 1.00 . . 0.32 . . PC.1,Qz+
Qy "+" Mx: 0.22 1.00 0.00 . 0.32 0.32 . PC.1,Qz+
Qz "+" Mx: 0.58 1.00 . 0.23 0.32 0.54 . PC.1,Qz+

Examples
Single Design Reinforced Concrete

A single rectangular section is designed under bending and normal force.
Pos. 1 - Reinforced concrete design per EN 1992-1-1: 2014
Section 1 1 y 2
z 1 2
Sc. = 1 : 20
Pressure
0.600
4 3
4 3
0.300
Action N = 10.00 kN; My = 67.50; Mz = 27.00 kNm

Resistance N = 10.00 kN; My = 67.50; Mz = 27.00 kNm
Force system ys / zs = 0.150 / 0.300 m
Strength C25/30-EN; gamma.c = 1.50; gamma.s = 1.15
Design mode Standard
Reinforcement 3.51 cm²; 0.19 %; Concrete area = 1800.00 cm²
Remark The concrete compression cannot be checked according to Chapter 6.1 (5).
The minimum reinforcement acc. to Chapter 9.2.1.1 (1) is not included.
Concrete section Inner

Point y [m] z [m] eps[‰] sigma[MPa] Forces y [m] z [m] F [kN]
1 0.000 0.000 -3.50 -16.67 Compr. 0.030 0.069 -145.43

0.107 0.000 0.00 0.00 Tension 0.212 0.518 155.43
2 0.300 0.000 6.31 0.00 Lev. arm 0.181 0.449
3 0.300 0.600 14.98 0.00
4 0.000 0.600 5.18 0.00
0.000 0.242 0.00 0.00
Reinforcement
Point y [m] z [m] d1 [m] Es,fyk [MPa] Zv0 [kN] eps[‰] sigma[MPa] As [cm²]
1 0.050 0.050 0.050 200000 500 0.0 -1.14 -228.48 0.00

2 0.250 0.050 0.050 200000 500 0.0 5.40 437.85 0.23
3 0.250 0.550 0.050 200000 500 0.0 12.63 444.74 2.60
4 0.050 0.550 0.050 200000 500 0.0 6.09 438.51 0.68

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Single Design Prestressed Concrete

In this example the results of the prestressed concrete design according to EN 1992-1-1 of the example Prestressed roof
construction shall be reproduced using the single design according to EN 1992-1-1.
The values relevant for the design can be taken from the detailed listing for beam 16 at location 2 (middle column) of the
example.
Location 2
(B) fck=45

1 195000 1500 1770 3.950 0.185 7200 82 7555.99 0.00

1 9.69 -.- -.- -.- -.-
2 : -6714.14 -16871.48 0.00 109.56 -19191.54 0.00
Set Combination
2 : 1.35*L1+1.35*L2+0.96*L10+L20+1.50*L3

1 B -6714.14 -16871.48 0.00 . . . 18.11 PC.3,2
2 B -6714.14 -16871.48 0.00 . . . 18.11 PC.3,2
3 B -7555.93 -4040.19 0.00 . . . 0.00 PC.1,2
4 B -7555.93 -4040.19 0.00 . . . 0.00 PC.1,2
Calculation procedure for the check program:

1. The statically determined part of prestressing with creep and shrinkage
((P + CSR) · cos a · centroid distance) is subtracted from the concrete internal forces.
2. From this the bond internal forces result (statically undetermined part of P + CSR with the internal forces from outer
loads).
3. The design is carried out with the bond internal forces. Thereby the prestressing steel together with the loss of
prestressing from CSR is taken into account on the resistance side.
Single Design according to EN 1992-1-1

1. For the single design a new section with an additional steel layer at the position of the tendon is necessary. For this
purpose section 1 is initially copied to get section 2.
2. Subsequently the new steel layer is added to section 2. The values E, fyk = fP0,1k, y, z and As = Ap for the check
location can be found in the listing. For the prestressing force Zv0 the absolute value of the statically determined part
Nx0 from the listing is entered.
Reinforcement of beam elements 2
E-Modulus fyk y z As Zv0
[MN/m²] [MN/m²] [m] [m] [cm²] [kN]
1 210000 500 0.050 0.050 0.000 0.00

2 210000 500 7.850 0.050 0.000 0.00
3 210000 500 4.150 2.250 0.000 0.00
4 210000 500 3.750 2.250 0.000 0.00
5 195000 1500 3.950 0.185 72.000 6823.71
The e-modulus is used for prestressed steel layers only.

y, z coordinates of reinforcement
As Base reinforcement
Zv0 Prestressing force of a prestressed steel layer

Examples
3. The bond internal forces with the statically undetermined part of P + CSR are necessary for the single design. They
can also be taken from the listing.
Pos. 1 - Reinforced concrete design per EN 1992-1-1: 2014

Section 2 2 y 3 4 5
2
z 5
Sc. = 1 : 75 10 S 7 6
Pressure
2.300
43
9 8
7.900
Action N = 109.56 kN; My = -19191.54; Mz = 0.00 kNm
Resistance N = 109.56 kN; My = -19191.54; Mz = 0.00 kNm
Force system ys / zs = 3.950 / 0.525 m
Strength C45/55-EN; gamma.c = 1.50; gamma.s = 1.15; gamma.p = 1.15
Design mode Standard
Reinforcement 108.24 cm²; 0.37 %; Concrete area = 29260.00 cm²
Prestress P0 N0 = -6823.71 kN; My0 = 2318.83; Mz0 = -0.00 kNm
Resistance + P0 N+N0 = -6714.15 kN; My+My0 = -16872.71; Mz+Mz0 = -0.00 kNm
Remark The concrete compression cannot be checked according to Chapter 6.1 (5).
The minimum reinforcement acc. to Chapter 9.2.1.1 (1) is not included.
Concrete section Inner

Point y [m] z [m] eps[‰] sigma[MPa] Forces y [m] z [m] F [kN]
1 -0.000 0.240 4.56 0.00 Compr. 3.950 1.928 -10868.30

2 0.000 0.000 5.49 0.00 Tension 3.950 0.165 10977.86
3 3.700 0.000 5.49 0.00 Lev. arm 0.000 1.762
4 4.200 0.000 5.49 0.00
5 7.900 0.000 5.49 0.00
6 7.900 0.240 4.56 0.00
7 4.200 0.240 4.56 0.00
4.200 1.405 0.00 0.00
8 4.200 2.300 -3.50 -30.00
9 3.700 2.300 -3.50 -30.00
3.700 1.405 0.00 0.00
10 3.700 0.240 4.56 0.00
Reinforcement
Point y [m] z [m] d1 [m] Es,fyk [MPa] Zv0 [kN] eps[‰] sigma[MPa] As [cm²]
1 0.050 0.050 0.050 200000 500 0.0 5.30 437.76 18.12

2 7.850 0.050 0.050 200000 500 0.0 5.30 437.76 18.12
3 4.150 2.250 0.050 200000 500 0.0 -3.30 -435.86 0.00
4 3.750 2.250 0.050 200000 500 0.0 -3.30 -435.86 0.00
5 3.950 0.185 0.185 195000 1500 6823.7 4.77 1304.35 72.00

EN 1992-1-1 Design
References
BS EN 1990/NA:2009-06
UK National Annex to BS EN 1990:2002+A1:2005, Eurocode: Basis of structural design.
Publisher: British Standards Institution (BSI). BSI Group, London 2009
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